- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20533 CRL.RP No. 1675 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.1675 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. R. MALAVATHY W/O. A. S. VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.82, GANESH PURAM NEAR SWAMI VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL ROBERTSONPET KGF-563 113 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINATH B. V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI NANJUNDA GOWDA M. R., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI K. S. MURALIDHARA S/O. K. M. SHANKAR NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO.784 PRITCHARD ROAD, ROBERTSONPET KGF-563 113 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHOWDA REDDY C., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDERS ON SENTENCE PASSED IN C.C.NO.213/2018 DATED 09.11.2023 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL J.M.F.C., KGF AND Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20533 CRL.RP No. 1675 of 2024 ALSO JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONFIRMATION PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.133/2023 DATED 05.11.2024 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR (SITTING AT KGF) AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Joint memo is filed which reads as under: ”The petitioner and respondent have compromised the matter and the complainant has agreed to pay total sum of Rs.18,00,000/- (Rs. eighteen lakhs only). The respondent is agreed for the same. The petitioner is going to pay Rs.15,00,000/- in 3 equal installments from 10th May 2026. The petitioner has deposited Rs.3,00,000/- (Rs.three lakhs) before the Court below. The petitioner has no objection to receive the deposit amount of Rs.3,00,000/- in the interest of justice.” 2. Husband of the revision petitioner is present. Respondent is present. On enquiry, they submit that the settlement is voluntary and there is no force or undue influence or coercion in reaching out the settlement. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20533 CRL.RP No. 1675 of 2024 3. As such, there is no impediment for this Court to accept the joint memo and disposal of the petition. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Placing the joint memo on record petition stands disposed of. (ii) Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. (iii) It is made clear that, if there is any default in any one of the instalments towards the compensation amount, petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 79