- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16745 CRL.RP No. 326 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 326 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: V SOMASHEKARA S/O LATE G. VASUDEVAREDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF JAYA LAKSHMI AGENCY JAYALAKSHMI INDUSTRIES "D" BLOCK APMC YARD, CHITRADURGA - 577 502. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH R. SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: D. MUKESH S/O DEVICHAND AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MERCHANT AND LAND LORD OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, CHIRADURGA - 577 501. …RESPONDENT (BY MISS. K.R. BHUVANASHRI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. C.R. RAGHAVENDRA 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 PASSED IN C.C.NO.3289/2019 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHITRADURGA DATED 21.01.2021 AND ALSO ORDER IN CRL.A.NO.8/2022 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA DATED 22.12.2022 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16745 CRL.RP No. 326 of 2023 ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 138 N.I. ACT BY ALLOWING THE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Demand Draft in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- is tendered by learned counsel for the revision petitioner to respondent. Same is acknowledged in the order sheet. 2. Joint memo is filed by the parties, signed by the parties and their respective Advocates. 3. Placing the joint memo on record, revision 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 Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 5.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 joint memo is not paid, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16745 CRL.RP No. 326 of 2023 6. After payment of entire compensation amount, sum of Rs.5,000/- imposed by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands set aside. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48