- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33007 CRL.RP No. 375 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 376 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.375 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.376 OF 2026 IN CRL.RP NO.375/2026: BETWEEN: 1. N. ROOPA, W/O. L.CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT UPSTAIRS OF CANARA BANK, 3RD FLOOR, KHB COLONY, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BABU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 1(a) SRI. SRINIVASAMURTHY, S/O. LATE LAKSHMAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS. SMT. RAJESHWARI N., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. 1(b) SMT. GAYATHRI S., AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33007 CRL.RP No. 375 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 376 of 2026 1(c) SRI. NAVEEN S., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. 1(d) SRI. DILIP S., AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.4789/1, 4TH CROSS, GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, SIR M.V.EXTENSION, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. NEHRU, ADVOCATE FOR LRS OF RESPONDENT) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.02.2026 TO DISMISS THE ABOVE APPEAL FOR DEFAULT FOR NON PROSECUTION PASSED BY THE HONBLE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU AND JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT HOSKOTE IN C.C.NO.1535/2017 ORDER DATED 24.03.2025 AND SET ASIDE THE SAME AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN. IN CRL.RP NO.376/2026: BETWEEN: 1. L. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O. LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT UPSTAIRS OF CANARA BANK, 3RD FLOOR, KHB COLONY, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. BABU, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33007 CRL.RP No. 375 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 376 of 2026 AND: 1. 1(a) SRI. SRINIVASAMURTHY, S/O. LATE LAKSHMAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS. SMT. RAJESHWARI N., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY, 1(b) SMT. GAYATHRI S., AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. 1(c) SRI NAVEEN S., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. 1(d) SRI DILIP S., AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, S/O. LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY. ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.4789/1, 4TH CROSS, GANGAMMA GUDI ROAD, SIR M.V.EXTENSION, HOSKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. NEHRU, ADVOCATE FOR LRS OF RESPONDENTS) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.02.2026 TO DISMISS THE ABOVE APPEAL FOR DEFAULT FOR NON PROSECUTION PASSED BY THE HON'BLE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU AND JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION PASSED BY THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT HOSKOTE IN C.C.NO.1534/2017 ORDER DATED 24.03.2025 AND SET ASIDE THE SAME AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33007 CRL.RP No. 375 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 376 of 2026 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the parties and their respective learned counsel are present before the Court and they have filed a joint memo stating that the matter is settled for an amount of Rs.12,50,000/-. An amount of Rs.7,50,000/- is already deposited before the Trial Court and the petitioners have no objection to release the amount in favour of the respondents, on proper identification. The remaining amount of Rs.5,00,000/- is payable by the petitioners in favour of the respondents on 01.10.2026. If the petitioners fail to make the payment of Rs.5,00,000/- on 01.10.2026, the respondents are entitled for the entire amount and not the settled amount and liberty is given to the respondents to execute the judgment and decree of the Trial Court, which is confirmed by the Appellate Court. 2. The petitioner undertake to pay an amount of Rs.10,000/- each towards fine imposed by the Trial Court before the Trial Court within two weeks from today. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33007 CRL.RP No. 375 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 376 of 2026 3. The revision petitions are disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49