HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, DHARWAD BENCH BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI AND SRI PRASHANT MATHAPATI, MEMBER CRL.R.P.No.100213/2025 [397 OF CR.P.C/438 OF BNSS] (Lok Adalat No.1048/2025) BETWEEN: KARIYAPPA S/O. SHEDIYAPPA CHANDAPURA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREBIDARI,JAALIMALDI TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI NAVEEN CHATRAD, ADVOCATE) 2 AND RANGANATHA S/O. KOTRAPPA VAGGAPPANAVAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. VINAYAKA NAGARA, NEAR MARUTI TEMPLE, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397 R/W.401 OF CR.P.C. (438 R/W.442 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR NON-PROSECUTION DATED 07.03.2025 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HAVERI SITTING AT RANEBENNUR IN CRL.ANO.15/2024 CONSEQUENTLY RESTORE THE CRL.A NO.15/2024 ON ITS FILE FOR FRESH HEARING FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. THE PETITION BEING REFERRED TO LOK ADALAT, COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION, THIS DAY, THE LOK ADALAT PASSED THE FOLLOWING: 3 CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner and representative of respondent along with their counsel are present. 2. After prolonged negotiations, matter is settled. The parties have agreed to compromise the case for a total sum of Rs.2,95,000/-(Rupees Two lakhs Ninety five thousand only/- towards full and final settlement of the claim, which shall be paid by the petitioner/accused to the respondent-complainant as per joint memo filed on 13.12.2025. A joint Memo is filed on behalf of the parties to this effect. Same is accepted and placed on record. 3. Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed of in terms of Joint Memo. 4. In view of the above settlement, the judgment and the order dated 07.03.2025 passed in 4 Crl.A.No.15/2024 by the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Haveri sitting at Ranebennur and the judgment and order dated 26.12.2023 passed by the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Ranebennur in CC No.992/2019 is set aside and consequently, the accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under section 138 of NI Act. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER HMB CT-AN