- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9958 CRL.RP No. 18 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 18 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MR T KRISHNA, S/O THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT SHIVAPURA, MADDURU TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 429. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.LOURDU MARIYAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT B RANI, W/O LATE H E RAVINDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OWNER/PROPRIETOR OF RAJALAKSHMI JEWELEERS, PETE BEEDI, MADDURU TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 429. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.ARCHANA MURTHY.P, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.01.2021 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA IN CRL.A.NO.138/2019 AND THE ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 03.09.2019 PASSED BY THE IIIrd ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MADDUR IN Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9958 CRL.RP No. 18 of 2022 C.C.NO.479/2008 AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FROM THE CHARGE UNDER SEC.138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused is before this Court in this revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of Cr.PC with a prayer to set aside the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.479/2008 dated 03.09.2019 by the Court of III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Maddur, and the judgment and order passed in Crl.A.No.138/2019, dated 02.01.2021 passed by the Court of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya. 2. Petitioner herein was prosecuted for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in C.C.No.479/2008 before the Court of III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Maddur and vide judgment and order dated 03.09.2019 he was convicted and sentenced for offence punishable under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9958 CRL.RP No. 18 of 2022 Section 138 of the N.I.Act and the said judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.479/2008 was modified in Crl.A.No.138/2019 by the Court of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya by judgment and order dated 02.01.2021. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent fairly submits that dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and he has got instructions from his party to submit that the order impugned may be set aside and the petitioner may be acquitted of the offence for which he has been convicted and sentenced by the Courts below. 4. The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The Criminal revision petition is allowed. ii. The impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9958 CRL.RP No. 18 of 2022 petitioner by the courts below are set aside and he is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I.Act. His bail bonds, if any, stands cancelled. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12