- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32181 CRL.RP No. 189 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 189 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A. NARAYANASWAMY @ SHANTHAPPA S/O SRI. ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIMMASANDRA MUGABALA VILLAGE, MUGABALA POST, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-562 114. ALSO AT THIMMASANDRA VILLAGE, HASIGALA POST, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.RAJAGOPAL N.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32181 CRL.RP No. 189 of 2025 AND: 1. SRI. SURESH Y C S/O LATE CHIKKA BACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT YENAGUNTE VILLAGE, HASIGALA POST, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-562 114. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR K.,ADVOCATE) CRL.RP FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE JUDGEMENT PASSED DATED 16.09.2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XIV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, MAYOHALL, BENGALURU IN CC.NO.56934/2022, SENTENCING THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND SO ALSO JUDGMENT DATED 15.11.2024, IN CRL.A.NO.25273/2023, BY THE HONBLE LXXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYOHALL UNIT, BENGALURU (CCH-75), BY CONFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT ORDER OF CONVICTING THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32181 CRL.RP No. 189 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondent would submit that parties have settled the matter amicably and complainant's counsel submit that entire amount is paid to the complainant- respondent and the petition does not survive for consideration. Said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed, in view of the fact that the matter is settled between the parties. Registry is hereby directed to send the records of the Trial Court as well as the Appellate Court forthwith. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41