- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24379 CRL.RP No. 360 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 360 OF 2023 BETWEEN: CHOWDA REDDY S/O PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT GHATTAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASANTH V. FERNANDES, ADVOCATE) AND: B. RAMESH KUMAR S/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 7TH CROSS, KARANJIKATTE, MUNESHWARA NAGAR MAIN ROAD, C/O MASTHENAHALLI RAMANNA BUILDING, KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR - 563 101. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R.V. SHIVANANDA REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 31.01.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR IN CRL.A.NO.63/2022 AND Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24379 CRL.RP No. 360 of 2023 FURTHER BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY SETTING ASIDE THE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 09.09.2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.163/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT SRINIVASAPURA U/S.138 OF NI ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 30.04.2026. Contents of the memo reads as under: "The Petitioner respectfully submits: 1. The Respondent Complainant had filed a case against the Petitioner Accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Petitioner submits that he is innocent of the alleged offence, but, based on material on record, has been convicted by the trial Court and the conviction has been confirmed by the Appellate Court and he has preferred the above Revision against the said Orders. Having heard arguments before this Honourable Court and recognizing that the material on record is insufficient to establish his innocence, he craves indulgence of this Honourable Court to deposit the fine amount before the trial Court in the manner set out hereunder. 2. The total fine amount as per the Order of conviction is Rs.6,03,000/- (Rupees six lakhs three thousand only), of which the compensation to be paid to the Respondent-Complainant is Rs.6,02,000/- (Rupees six lakhs two thousand only). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24379 CRL.RP No. 360 of 2023 3. The Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees sixty thousand only) before the trial Court and paid a sum of Rs.1,81,200/- (Rupees one lakh eighty one thousand two hundred only) to the Respondent's Advocate before this Honourable Court, which has been duly acknowledged by him before this Honourable Court. Thus, a sum of Rs.3,61,800/- (Rupees three lakhs sixty one thousand eight hundred only) is still to be paid out of the total fine amount. 4. The Petitioner undertakes to deposit the fine amount before the trial Court in the manner following: i) On 20th May, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only). ii) On 20th June, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only), iii) On 20th July, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only), iv) On 20th August, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only), v) On 20th September, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only), and vi) On 20th October, 2026, a sum of Rs.60,300/- (Rupees sixty thousand three hundred only). In the event of any of the above days being a holiday, he undertakes to make the deposit on the next working day. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner prays that this Honourable Court may grant him the indulgence prayed for and to permit him to deposit the balance fine amount as prayed for herein above, in the interests of Justice. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has endorsed no-objection on the said memo. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24379 CRL.RP No. 360 of 2023 3. Placing the memo on record, the following order is passed: ORDER i) Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed off in terms of the memo. ii) Amount in deposit, if any, is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. iii) If there is any default in payment of the compensation amount as agreed in the memo, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32