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2026 DAILYLAW 20393 (KAR)

S. ARJUN GOWDA v. C.M. MADHU

CRL.RP/488/2023 · 2026-06-11

H P Sandesh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28143 CRL.RP No. 488 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.488 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. S. ARJUN GOWDA, S/O SONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.12, 2ND FLOOR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BEHIND TIRUMALA HOSPITAL, BENGALURU-560079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH RAMANA K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. C.M. MADHU, S/O CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 17/8, 23RD CROSS, K.P. AGRAHARA, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560023. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M COURT OF SMALL CAUSES, BENGALURU, IN C.C.NO.5598/2019 Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28143 CRL.RP No. 488 of 2023 DATED 10.01.2022 AND ALSO JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE LV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.A.NO.309/2022 ITS ORDER DATED 28.12.2022 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This Court vide order dated 18.04.2023 suspended the sentence, subject to depositing 50% of the fine amount inclusive of amount already deposited, if any, before the Trial Court within a period of four weeks. On 21.03.2024, the learned counsel for the respondent made the submission that the conditional order has not been complied and hence, this Court granted liberty in favour of the respondent/complainant to proceed against the petitioner. On 04.04.2024, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that payment has been made and hence, this Court directed the respondent’s counsel to keep the complainant present before the Court on 19.04.2024. On 19.04.2024, the respondent/complainant made the submission that amount is not paid and hence, this Court directed the Registry to send the records to the Trial Court to proceed against the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28143 CRL.RP No. 488 of 2023 2. This matter is of the year 2023 and not yet admitted. Hence, the question of considering the revision petition does not arise, in view of non-compliance of conditional order passed by this Court. 3. Accordingly, the revision petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9