- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2030 CRL.RP No. 100434 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100434 OF 2025 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: BASAPPA HAVAPPA TEJI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT-587201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HOSAMANE,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY BAGALKOT RURAL POLICE STATION BAGALKOTE. R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.438 R/W 442 OF BNSS, SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.19/2025 DATED 14-10-2025 BY THE COURT OF ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 BAGALKOTE AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BAGALKOT IN CC NO.55/2024 DATED 19-02-2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/SEC. 323, 354(B), 448 R/W 34 OF IPC. AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 1 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:31 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2030 CRL.RP No. 100434 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri.P.N.Hosmane, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri.Jairam Siddi, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for respondent-State. 2. The revision petitioner as well as the complainant are present before the Court along with their respective learned counsel. 3. Learned counsel Sri.P.N.Hosmane, appearing for the petitioner, has filed application for compounding of offences under Section 359(5) read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is executed by both the parties, the revision petitioner and the complainant and is supported by the accompanying affidavit of the defacto complainant. 4. As per the said application, the defacto complainant has received a sum of ₹1,00,000/- from the revision petitioner and submits that the remaining period of imprisonment be set off. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2030 CRL.RP No. 100434 of 2025 5. The compromise appears to be voluntary in nature and, taking note of the principles of law enunciated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ramgopal and Another v. State of Madhya Pradesh1, the same is accepted. 6. Placing the joint memo on record, the revision petition stands disposed of. 7. The remaining period of imprisonment is set aside by enhancing the fine amount, which has already been paid and treated as compensation to the defacto complainant. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46 1 (2022) 14 SCC 531