- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12738 CRL.RP No. 524 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.524 OF 2021 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI R K RAMESH S/O R.G.K.M. NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SRI SATHYA NILAYA, PUJAPPA LAYOUT, CHELLAKERE, KALYANA NAGAR POST, BANGALORE – 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI C.PATTABI RAMAN, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: SRI C N BABU S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.20, NEW No.122/6, ANDHRA MUNIYAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR : ANGANAWADI SCHOOL, C.S.R. COMPOUND, CHELLAKERE, KALYANA NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560 043. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA D N, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 12.01.2021 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE LXXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.No.25172/2019 AND FURTHER BE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12738 CRL.RP No. 524 of 2021 PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY SETTING ASIDE THE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 03.06.2019 PASSED IN C.C.NO.55284/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE LVIII ADDL.A.C.M.M., COURT AT MAYO HALL, BENGALURU UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE N.I ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Case called twice. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Revision petition is of the year 2021. Revision petitioner/accused has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Taking note of the same, revision petition stands dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36