- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17439 CRL.RP No. 382 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.382 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI. J. DINESH S/O SRI. SUBBAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT No. 633, 7TH CROSS, NEAR KARAGADAMMA TEMPLE, CHENNAKESHAVANAGARA, HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, ELECTRONIC CITY, BENGALURU-560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VASANTH RAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. ANUSHREE @ C. ANITHA W/o MANJUNATH, D/o CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT No. 473, 1ST CROSS, 1ST C MAIN ROAD MAIN, 4TH STAGE, J. P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA T, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.02.2023 PASSED IN CRL.A.No.25217/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE LXXII Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17439 CRL.RP No. 382 of 2023 ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT MAYO HALL, BENGALURU (CCH-73) AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.03.2020 IN C.C.No.56148/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE XVII ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ACMM, MAYO HALL UNIT AT BENGALURU AND ALLOW THE REVISION PETITION BY ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a memo. Counsel for the respondent is absent. Respondent - Smt. Anushree @ C. Anita is present. She has endorsed no objection on the memo. 2. Memo reads as under: “The petitioner in the above petition submits that out of fine amount of Rs.10,00,000/-(Ten Lakhs), the petitioner has already paid an amount of Rs.5,30,000/- (Five Lakhs Thirty Thousands) to the Respondent and liable to pay an amount of Rs.4,70,000/- (Four Lakhs Seventy Thousand only). Out of fine amount and the petitioner undertakes to pay the same within four months i.e., on or before - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17439 CRL.RP No. 382 of 2023 31st July 2026 and prays to acquit the petitioner, hence this memo in the interest of justice.” 3. Placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. 4. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 5. It is made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the memo is not paid, petitioner shall under go imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. 6. After payment of the entire compensation amount as agreed in the memo, a sum of Rs.5,000/- imposed by the learned Trial magistrate towards defraying expenses of the state is set aside. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51