- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35505 CRL.RP No. 162 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 162 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. M.S. NATARAJU S/O RANGAIAH SRINIVAS, K.P.T.C.L ENGINEER, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ENGINEER, KPTCL, K.I.A.D.B., MANDYA, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMA RAMACHANDRA IYER,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LINGARAJU S/O KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O LINGANAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI,MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571 430. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER ON SENTENCE DATED 24.12.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.72/2023 BY THE HONBLE IST ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE MANDYA CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE PASSED IN C.C.NO.539/2017 BY THE HONBLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35505 CRL.RP No. 162 of 2026 J.M.F.C MALAVALLI WHEREBY THE PETITIONER WAS CONVICTED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OF RS.5,00,000/- IN DEFAULT TO UNDERGO S.I FOR SIX MONTHS AND CONSEQUENTLY BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF THE SAID OFFENCE. 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 revision petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw this revision petition since the parties have amicably settled the matter. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38