- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16117 CRL.RP No. 1373 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1374 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.1373 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.1374 OF 2018 IN CRL.RP No. 1373/2018 BETWEEN: SRI GURUSHASTRIMUTH MAJOR, PROPRIETOR M/S SHASWAT APPERELLS NO.41, II FLOOR, VI MAIN IV BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI NEHRU M N, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI C R CHANNABASAPPA S/O LATE RAJAPPA SETTY C AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A NO.466/B, 15TH CROSS IDEAL HOME RAJARAJESWARINAGAR BANGALORE-560 039 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A N RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 24.11.2016 PASSED BY XIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.No.30090 /2000 IN CONVICTING THE ACCUSED/ PETITIONER FOR THE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16117 CRL.RP No. 1373 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1374 of 2018 OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND TO ACQUIT THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER FROM THE SAID ALLEGED OFFENCE AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.09.2018 PASSED BY THE FIRST APPELLANT COURT, THE 55TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-56), BANGALORE, IN DISMISSING THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER'S IN CRL.A.No. 1552/2016. IN CRL.RP NO. 1374/2018 BETWEEN: SRI GURUSHASTRIMUTH MAJOR, PROPRIETOR, M/S SHASWATH APPERELLS, NO.41, II FLOOR, VI MAIN, IV BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI NEHRU M N, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI C R CHANNABASAPPA S/O LATE RAJAPPA SETTY C AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.466/B, 15TH CROSS, IDEAL HOME, RAJARAJESWARINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 039 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI A N RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 24.11.2016, PASSED BY THE XIII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.31164/2002, IN CONVICTING THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16117 CRL.RP No. 1373 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 1374 of 2018 ACT AND TO ACQUIT THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER FROM THE SAID ALLEGED OFFENCES AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.09.2018, PASSED BY THE 1ST APPELLATE COURT, THE HON'BLE 55TH ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CCH-56, IN DISMISSING THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER'S IN CRL.APP.NO.1553/2016. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Memo with copy of death certificate of the revision petitioner filed. 2. As such, revision petitions are dismissed as abated. 3. The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant, under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71