- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20420 CRL.RP No. 1325 of 2022 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. 1325 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI PARAMESHA H.C. S/O CHANDRAMOULI NOW AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT HAMPAPURA VILLAGE AND POST K R NAGAR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 601 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K.A., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI B V SHIVAMURTHY S/O VYKUNTACHARI AGED 58 YEARS R/AT BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE NAGAWALA POST YELAWALA HOBLI MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 130 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PREMKUMAR C.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET AIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 01.12.2021 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20420 CRL.RP No. 1325 of 2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, MYSURU IN C.C.NO.4792/2017 AND CONFIRMED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU IN CRL.A.NO.280/2021 DATED 18.08.2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF 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 1. Mediation report received. 2. There is no settlement. As such, matter is heard on merits. 3. After addressing the arguments for sometime, a memo is filed. Memo reads as under: "The above petition was preferred by the Petitioner herein praying this Hon'ble Court be pleased to set aside the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dtd. 01.02.2021 passed by the Learned Principal civil Jude and JMFC, at Mysuru in CC No. 4792/2017 and confirmed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20420 CRL.RP No. 1325 of 2022 Hon'ble IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru vide judgment and order dtd. 18.08.2022 in Crl. A No. 280/2021 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of NI Act and to acquit him. The Petitioner herein, in compliance of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court has deposited 50% of the fine amount i.e. Rs.1,25,000/- before the Hon'ble Trial Court. The petitioner herein has no objections to withdraw the aforesaid amount of Rs. 1,25,000/- by the complainant / respondent herein. The petitioner herein under takes to deposit / pay the balance amount of Rs.1,15,000/- payable to the Respondent / Complainant before the Hon'ble Trial Court / directly pay the respondent herein on or before 30.10.2026, in three instalments as hereunder: i. Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) on or before 31.05.2026. ii. Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) on or before 31.07.2026. iii. Rs.55,000/- (Rupees Fifty five Thousand Only) on or before 31.10.2026. WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dispose of this petition in terms of this Memo to meet the ends of justice." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20420 CRL.RP No. 1325 of 2022 4. Counsel for respondent has endorsed no objection on the memo. 5. Placing the memo on record, following order is passed: ORDER (i) Petition stands disposed off in terms of the memo. (ii) It is made clear that if there is any default in the payment of compensation as agreed in the memo, petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court. (iii) Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. (iv) After payment of entire compensation amount, fine amount Rs.10,000/- ordered by Trial Magistrate - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20420 CRL.RP No. 1325 of 2022 confirmed by the First Appellate Court towards defraying expenses of the State stands set-aside. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23