- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14061 CRL.RP No. 638 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 638 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SRI.K.NATARAJ S/O LATE G.B.K. ARADHYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.19, KSHITIJA 5TH CROSS SOMASANDRAPALYA HSR 2ND SECTOR BENGALURU -560 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.K.SHIVA PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI.GURUPRASAD.H S/O SHAMBULINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ABV ENGINEER AND CONSULTANT PVT LTD NO.131, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA, JIGANI LINK ROAD BOMMASANDRA JIGANI BENGALURU -560 105 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.D.P.MAHESH, ADVOCATE AND SRI.B.K.SANJAY, ADVOCATE [NOC NOT OBTAINED]) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14061 CRL.RP No. 638 of 2022 THIS CRL.REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF JUDGMENT DATED 24.08.2017 IN C.C.NO.54394/2016 ON THE FILE OF XIV ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 24.03.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.25131/2017 ON THE FILE OF XXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYO HALL, BENGALURU (CCH-29) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Though the case called twice, none present on behalf of the revision petitioner. 2. Revision petition is of the year 2022. Till today, matter has not yet been admitted. 3. Accused/revision petitioner has suffered an order of conviction passed by the trial Magistrate in CC.No.54394/2016 dated 24.08.2017 which was confirmed by the First Appellate Court in Crl.A.No.25131/2017 dated 24.03.2022 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14061 CRL.RP No. 638 of 2022 4. There was no defence evidence placed on record. 5. Taking note of the same, the revision petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25