- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2031 CRL.RP No. 100323 of 2019 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.100323 OF 2019 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGANATH S/O GURURAJRAO, AGED ABOUT: 42 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O: 1ST CROSS, SHASTRI COLONY BEHIND PATAVARI HOUSE, BHAGYANAGAR, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. SITALAXMI P. AND SRI. B. SHARANABASAWA, ADVOCATES) AND: SRI. GIRIDHAR PRASAD S/O NARASING PRASAD, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS 1A) SMT. ANURADHA W/O. GIRIDHAR PRASAD TIWARI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: B.T. PATIL NAGAR, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL. 1B) SRI. SHANSHANK S/O. GIRIDHAR PRASAD TIWARI AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: B.T. PATIL NAGAR, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL. 1C) VAISHNAVI D/O. GIRIDHAR PRASAD TIWARI AGE: 16 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: B.T. PATIL NAGAR, KOPPAL, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:30 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2031 CRL.RP No. 100323 of 2019 TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL. MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. ANURADHA W/O. GIRIDHAR PRASAD TIWARI I.E. PROPOSED RESPONDENT NO. 1(A). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(C)) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 31.10.2019, PASSED BY THE DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, KOPPAL, IN CRL.A.NO.17/2017 AND THE JUDGMENT & ORDER DATED 12.04.2017 U/S 138 OF NI ACT, PASSED BY THE JMFC COURT, KOPPAL, IN C.C.NO.687/2011, CONSEQUENTLY ACQUITTING THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo filed. Memo reads as under: “That, the petitioner most respectfully submits as under: That, the learned District and Sessions Judge, Koppal has dismissed the Criminal Appeal No.17/2017 and confirmed the Order of conviction passed by the Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Koppal, in C.C.No.687/2011 dt. 12.04.2017, and the petitioner has approached this Hon’ble Court by filing the present petition. That, the amount of fine as per the above said orders is Rs.93,000/-. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2031 CRL.RP No. 100323 of 2019 That, as per the telephonic instructions given by the advocate for petitioner who appeared before the lower appellate Court, this memo is filed before this Hon’ble Court, by placing the following submissions before this Hon’ble Court. That, the petitioner has already deposited part of the cheque amount and now the petitioner is ready to deposit the remaining cheque amount and fine amount in 3 installments on or before 15th of each month commencing from March 2026. Hence the said memo may kindly be accepted by granting the time for payment as prayed by the petitioner and the above said petition may kindly be allowed by setting aside the judgments passed by the Courts below and acquitting the petitioner as prayed in the top noted petition, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has endorsed no objection on the memo. 3. Placing the memo on record, revision petition stands disposed of. 4. If the entire amount mentioned in the memo is paid, accused stands acquitted. 5. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2031 CRL.RP No. 100323 of 2019 6. If the amount as agreed in the memo is not paid, then, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 82