- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35804 CRL.RP No. 869 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.869 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SMT G K LEELAVATHI W/O T K KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.7, VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT BEHIND NATARAJA GAS AGENCY TINDLU VILLAGE, VIDYARANYAPURA BANGALORE-97 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH R, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI M G RANGANATHA S/O LATE M V GANGADARAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT SUBRAMANYA REDDY BUILDNG 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS SHANTHINIKETHAN SCHOOL ROAD BGADRAPPA LAYOUT BANGALORE-560094 REP BY HIS S P A HOLDER H R CHANDRU …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35804 CRL.RP No. 869 of 2021 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE FINAL ORDERS DATED 19.03.2021 IN CRL.A.NO.2358/2019 PASSED BY THE HONBLE LXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The petitioner and the respondent are present before the Court along with their respective counsels. 2. The parties have filed the joint memo. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, matter is settled for total amount of Rs.4,25,000/-. It is submitted that the amount in deposit is Rs.2,44,000/- and made the payment of Rs.30,000/- on 22.06.2026 and Rs.60,000/- on 02.07.2026 by way of cash to the SPA holder of respondent Sri Chandru and agreed to pay the balance amount of Rs.91,000/- on 04.08.2026 without fail. 3. The joint memo is taken on record. The parties also understood the terms of the compromise. Hence, petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35804 CRL.RP No. 869 of 2021 4. The revision petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act subject to payment of balance amount of Rs.91,000/- on 04.08.2026. 5. The respondent/complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount which is in deposit and petitioner has no objection to release the amount in favour of the respondent on proper identification. 6. The petitioner is directed to pay the fine amount of Rs.10,000/- as per the order of the Appellate Court within two weeks from today and produce the receipt for having paid the fine amount in the registry. If fine amount is not paid, list the matter before the Court on 05.08.2026. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN