- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35061 CRL.RP No. 188 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 188 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. P. BABU S/O. K. B. PANDURANGA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.1633,AGS LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, RAGHAVENDRA MUTT ROAD, BANGALORE-560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK RAMACHANDRA RAMA,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RUDRASWAMY S/O. G. M. MAHANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RAT NO. 40/19, ADAVI AMARESHAWAR NILAYA, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, CHAMARAJPET,BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560 018. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAVEED S,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35061 CRL.RP No. 188 of 2024 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 04.07.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM AND MACT AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.8865/2021 WHICH IS CONFIRMED IN JUDGMETN AND ORDER DATED 07.11.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1067/2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the parties are present before this Court with their respective counsels. 2. Parties have filed the joint memo and in the joint memo, it is stated that matter was compromised out of Court. The revision petitioner has paid the entire amount to the respondent. In terms of the settlement, the respondent has no objection with regard to releasing of amount in deposit before the trial Court in favour of the revision petitioner herein. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35061 CRL.RP No. 188 of 2024 3. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties and having acknowledged the entire amount by the respondent, the revision petition is disposed of and also the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the trial Court is set aside. Consequently, the revision petitioner is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46