- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14449 CRL.RP No. 708 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.708 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI SOMASHEKAR M S/O MADAIAH S AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O CHOWDESHWARI FABRICATION AND GRILL WORKS, MUNESHWARA NAGAR 1ST STAGE, NEW BALDWIN SCHOOL ROAD, SHANESHWARA TEMPLE OPP. HEGGANAHALLI CROSS BANGALORE – 560 091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANU SHANKAR S S, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI LAKSHMI NARAYANA S VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 4TH MAIN, KTG COLLEGE ROAD, GAJANANA NAGAR B CROSS, BEHIND GANESHA TEMPLE HEGGANAHALLI BANGALORE – 560 091 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MURALI MOHAN.B, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH-60) IN CRL.A.No.160/2017 DATED 01.06.2018 FOR CONFIRMING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14449 CRL.RP No. 708 of 2018 LEARNED XXII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.14853/2016 DATED 07.01.2017 AND RECORD ACQUITTAL OF THE PETITIONER AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed the memo. Memo reads as under: “The petitioner above named respectfully submits as follows: 1. The petitioner has preferred the present Revision Petition against the Judgment dated 01/06/2018 passed by the Learned LIX Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-60) in Criminal Appeal No.160/2017, whereby the learned Sessions Judge was pleased to confirm the order of conviction passed by the XXII ACMM, Bangalore City in C.C. No.14853/2016 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and sentenced the petitioner to pay a fine of Rs.3,05,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Five Thousand Only) and in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of one year. Being aggrieved by the said judgment, the petitioner has filed the present Revision Petition seeking to set aside the order passed by the courts below. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14449 CRL.RP No. 708 of 2018 2. The petitioner respectfully submits that, he is ready and willing to deposit the cheque amount of Rs.3,00,000/-. Out of the said amount, the petitioner has already deposited 40% of the cheque amount, i.e., Rs.1,20,000/-, before the Trial Court. The petitioner undertakes to deposit the remaining amount of Rs.1,80,000/- before the Trial Court within one week. Hence, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this memo on record and consider the same while deciding the present Revision Petition. WHEREFORE, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to take this memo on record and set aside the Judgment passed by the Learned LIX Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-60) in Criminal Appeal No.160/2017 dated 01/06/2018 confirming the Judgment of conviction passed by the Learned XXII ACMM, Bangalore City in C.C. No.14853/2016 dated 07/01/2017, and consequently acquit the petitioner, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, revision petition is disposed of. 3. It is made clear that if the fine amount as agreed in the memo is not paid, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14449 CRL.RP No. 708 of 2018 4. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65