- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19521 CRL.RP No. 204 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.204 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: HARISH SHETTY S/O NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, THE PROPRIETOR CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHREE ANNAPURNA HOSPITALITY SERVICES, R/O 1ST CROSS, (GAJAKESARI NILAYA), OPP. TO CIT GIRLS HOSTELS BARAWADI, TIPTUR TOWN-572201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: T. R. SRINIVASA S/O LATE T.S. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WHOLE SALE VEGETABLE MERCHANT, ROAD KALLAPPA SHETTI GARDEN, BH ROAD, TIPTUR TOWN-572201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K.A.CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION PASSED IN C.C.NO.165/2019 DATED 16.04.2022 BY THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR AND CONFIRMED IN CRL.A.NO.10015/2022 BY THE HON’BLE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TIPTUR ON 30.01.2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT SENTENCING Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19521 CRL.RP No. 204 of 2023 HIM TO PAY THE FINE OF A SUM OF RS.25,10,000/- IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE THE ACCUSED SHALL UNDERGO S.I FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, Sri S.Balakrishnan, learned counsel for the revision petitioner on instructions from the revision petitioner files a memo. Memo is signed by the petitioner. Memo is signed by the respondent and learned counsel for the respondent as well. 2. Memo reads as under: “1. The present case has been filed challenging the conviction order passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tiptur in C.C.No.165/2019 convicting him to pay a sum of Rs.25,00,000/-. 2. The petitioner submits that he has already paid a sum of Rs.12,50,000/- that is 50% of the fine amount. 3. The petitioner submits that, as per the directions of this Hon’ble Court he undertakes to pay sum of Rs.8,50,000/- within a period of 6 months from the date of the Order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19521 CRL.RP No. 204 of 2023 WHEREFORE, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to take the memo on record in the ends of law and justice. The respondent undertakes to return 2 cheques of HDFC bank which belongs to the petitioner which are in the custody /possession of the respondent.” 3. Placing the memo on record, revision petition stands disposed of. 4. It is made clear that, if the compensation as agreed in the memo is not paid, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court. 5. After payment of entire compensation amount, Rs.10,000/- towards defraying expenses of State ordered by the Trial Court confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court stands set-aside. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 77