- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25326 CRL.RP No. 615 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 615 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. K. VASANT KUMAR S/O KRISHNAN, AGED 40 YEARS, PRESS REPORTER, R/AT MYSORE ROAD, SIDDAPUR, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 253. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.M. ASHOKA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI T K MOHANDAS S/O T.K.KUNJAN PILLA, AGED 70 YEARS, R/AT BETTADAKAD ROAD, NELLIHUDIKERI VILLAGE, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 253. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHREEDHARA H. KOTRESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.R.P. IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRL.A NO.5013/2022 DISPOSED ON 18.03.2025 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KODAGU-MADIKERI SITTING AT VIRAJPET AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN C.C. NO.16/2015 DISPOSED ON 09.03.2022 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC VIRAJPET AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I ACT. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25326 CRL.RP No. 615 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER This revision petition is filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 09.03.2022 passed by the Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Virajpet in C.C.No.16/2015, by which, the petitioner was convicted for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. When this appeal is listed for hearing on interlocutory application, a joint memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent, which reads as follows: 1. That the Petitioner/accused had challenged the concurrent finding of the trial and appellant courts in convicting and sentencing the Petitioner to under go imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay fine of Rs.75,000/- and in default to under go imprisonment for a further period of 3 months etc. 2. The Petitioner submits that he had already paid a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondent/complainant through on-line on 07/05/2026 and the respondent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25326 CRL.RP No. 615 of 2026 admits and confirm the receipt of the sum of Rs.1,50,000/- from the Petitioner. Wherefore, the Petitioner submits that the same may be recorded and necessary application for compounding the offence will be filed in due course in the interest of justice. 3. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. The impugned judgment of conviction passed by the Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC., Virajpet, dated 09.03.2022 and the judgment dated 18.03.2025 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge Kodagu-Madikeri sitting at Virajpet in Criminal Appeal No.5013/2022 are set aside. 4. In view of the settlement, the petitioner is ordered to be released from custody. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52