1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA & SMT. ARCHANA K M., MEMBER CRL. R.P.No.275/2025 (Lok Adalat No.7338/2025) BETWEEN: SRINIVASA @ PURAHALLI SRINIVASA S/O LATE CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT: NARASAPURA ROAD, VEMGAL VILLAGE AND HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAHUL S. REDDY.,ADVOCATE) AND: LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O G.LAKSHMAIAH, 2 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT J.VENKATAPURA VILLAGE, JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI, SHIDLAGATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 105. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. RAMASWAMY.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO EXAMINE THE CORRECTNESS AND THE LEGAL VALIDITY OF THE SAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER, AND APPRECIATE THE FACTS AND GROUNDS MENTIONED IN THE ABOVE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 25.03.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.464/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKABALLAPURA AND THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.12.2024 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.20/2024 BEFORE THE I ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL, CONSEQUENTLY, ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED. 3 CONCILIATION ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/s and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent/s are present. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner/s on instruction from the petitioner/s-accused and the respondent/s along with his counsel have filed the joint memo, which reads as under: “The above petitioner and respondents have agreed to settle the matter on the following terms:- 1. The cheque amount in dispute is settled for Rs.3,50,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Thousand). 2. The petitioner has deposited Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) in the trial court. The same can be withdrawn by the respondent. 3. The remaining balance of Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) will be paid in two installments of Rs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five thousand only) by way of Demand Draft (DD) on or before 15th of each month (starting from January), under intimation to this Hon'ble court by filing a memo, in the interest of justice.” 4. In view of the joint memo, the petition stands disposed of and the petitioner-accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. In case of default of payment, the respondent-complainant is at liberty to take action in accordance with law. 4 5. Registry to return the records. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER PHM