- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24382 CRL.RP No. 1295 of 2018 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. 1295 OF 2018 BETWEEN: M. ARUMUGAM AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWAMY PROPRIETOR M/S. M.G.ENTERPRISES, NO.41/1A, KEMPE GOWDA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, THIGALARAPALYA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 58. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA P, ADVOCATE) AND: RAJESH DANTEWADIA S/O LALCHANDJI, PROPRIETOR, M/S. MARUTHI METALS, NO.1/1, S.P.ROAD, 1ST CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.B. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO (a) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.1026/2015 DATED 10.09.2018 PASSED BY LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY (CCH-65) AS CONFIRMED JUDGMENT FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24382 CRL.RP No. 1295 of 2018 AND SENTENCING HIM TO PAY A FINE OF Rs.5,50,000/- OR IN DEFAULT TO UNDERGO SUFFER SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 N.I.ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Parties are present before the Court. 2. Joint memo is filed, signed by the parties and their respective counsels. Contents of the joint memo reads as under: "JOINT MEMO That, the above named petitioner begs to submit as follows: 1. That, the petitioner has preferred this revision petition against impugned final order passed by trail and confirm by the appellate Court before this hon'ble court registered a case against this accused for the offence punishable under section 138 of NI Act, 1881. 2. In view of the petitioner herein intend to decide the settle dispute with respondent is ready and wiling to pay remaining fine amount Rs.2,75,000/- by way of cash before this Hon'ble Court. Hence this memo for consideration. WHEREFORE, it is pray's that this hon'ble court may be please pass appropriate order in the above matter to ends of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24382 CRL.RP No. 1295 of 2018 3. Placing the joint memo on record, the following order is passed: ORDER i) Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed off in terms of the joint memo. ii) A sum of Rs.2,75,000/- tendered by the petitioner. Same is acknowledged in the order sheet. iii) Amount in deposit, if any, is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 58