- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10657 CRL.RP No. 62 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 62 OF 2020 BETWEEN: SRI NAVEEN R S/O C. RANGANATHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1/B, 74 II MAIN, TELECOM LAYOUT PIPELIME, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.209/B M.G.RAILWAY COLONY, OKALIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRIMAHAMMADALI, ADV.) AND: MR. KEERTHI S/O RAGHURAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R.V.RAOD, V.V.PURAM BENGALURU - 560 004. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MOHAN REDDY, ADV.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENTIRE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 27.06.2018 PASSED BY THE XIII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.29936/2015 AND THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2019 PASSED BY THE LXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1365/2018. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10657 CRL.RP No. 62 of 2020 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused is before this Court in this revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of Cr.P.C. with a prayer to set-aside the judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 passed in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, and the judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 passed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. 2. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the dispute between the parties has been settled during the pendency of this petition and respondent has agreed to receive a total sum of Rs.3,50,000/- from the petitioner towards full and final settlement of the amount covered under the cheque in question. They submit that parties have today filed a joint memo before this Court reporting settlement. They also submit that settlement arrived between the parties is voluntary without there being any undue influence or coercion. 3. The parties, who are present before the Court are identified by their respective Advocates. The joint memo filed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10657 CRL.RP No. 62 of 2020 by the parties, which is also signed by their respective Advocates is taken on record. The same reads as follows:- 1. The above Criminal Revision Petition is filed challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.29936/2015 dated 27.06.2018 on the file of the XIII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru which was confirmed in CRL.A.1356/2018 dated 25.09.2019 by the LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, at Bengaluru. 2. During the pendency of the above Criminal Revision Petition, the parties have amicably settled the dispute out of court. As per the terms of settlement, the Petitioner has agreed to pay a total sum of Rs.3,50,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) by way of D.D Bearing No.693089 to the Respondent in full and final settlement of all claims arising out of the cheque transaction which is the subject matter of the present proceedings. The petitioner undertakes to withdrawn the PCR No.2491/2017 against the present respondent. 3. The Respondent hereby acknowledges receipt agrees to receive the said amount as full and final settlement and states that no further claim survives against the Petitioner in respect of the cheque in question. Same may be taken on record. In the ends of justice." 4. Respondent, who is present in-person has acknowledged receipt of Demand Draft as stated in the joint memo for a sum of Rs.3,50,000/-. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10657 CRL.RP No. 62 of 2020 5. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that this revision petition is required to be disposed off in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the Courts below needs to be set-aside. Accordingly, the following:- ORDER (i) The criminal revision petition is allowed. (ii) The impugned judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 passed in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, and the judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 passed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, are set-aside. (iii) Petitioner 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 DN