- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1928 CRL.RP No. 100195 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100195 OF 2021 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: K.V. BALAMURALI S/O. LATE K . VISHWANATH IYER AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURE, R/O. AT OPPOSITE SJM COLLEGE, LINGADHAHALLI ROAD, GALHALLI, TEREKERE TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.N. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: T.E. VENKTESH S/O. ESHWARAPPA AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, R/O. SADASHIVA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590019. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 31.07.2021 PASSED BY VI TH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BELAGAVI, OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NI ACT, IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.01/2021 AND THE ORDER PASSED BY THE VIII THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AT BELAGAVI (8TH JMFC) IN CC NO.564/2019 DATED 10.12.2020 AND BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.11 15:04:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1928 CRL.RP No. 100195 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that petitioner is not showing any interest in prosecuting the matter further. He would also bring to the notice of the Court that the conditions imposed by this Court at the time of passing of the interim order are also not complied. Accordingly, noting the fact that petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter wherein the accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, revision petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 74