- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15265 CRL.RP No. 989 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.989 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SMT CHAYA K W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/T NO 78, 7TH CROSS KATHRIGUPPE BENGALURU -560 085 …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJA N, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT M K VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.180/30, 3RD CROSS, 8TH MAIN, PRAMOD LAYOUT PANTARAPALYA, NAYANDAHALLI BENGALURU -560 039 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SIDDAIAH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE LEARNED XVI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU PASSED IN C.C.No.15776/2016 DATED 01.02.2020 CONVICTING THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND CONFIRMED BY THE LEARNED LXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU (CCH-70) IN Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15265 CRL.RP No. 989 of 2022 CRL.A.NO.343/2020 DATED 31.05.2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo, which reads as under: “The petitioner has filed the above revision petitioner challenging Judgment passed in C.C.No.15776/2016 passed by XVI A.C.J.M and same is confirmed by the Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge in Crl.Appeal No.343/2020. The petitioner is accepted her liability and settled the matter and petitioner is ready to pay the cheque amount of Rs.2,00,000/- to respondent. The petitioner has already deposited sum of Rs.1,00,000/- before the trial court on 25.11.2022 as per the direction of this Hon’ble Court, and further the petitioner has to pay sum of Rs.1,00,000/- to respondent on or before August 2026. Wherefore the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to accept the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15265 CRL.RP No. 989 of 2022 memo and pass orders accordance with law in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. 3. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 4. If the compensation amount as agreed in the memo not paid, the order of the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34