- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1769 CRL.RP No. 100196 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100196 OF 2021 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHRI. NAVEEN S/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR KADANNAVAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: UNEMPLOYED, R/O: CTS NO.288/2A, PLOT NO.17/B, G.R.B.C. 2ND GATE, KURBAR DADI ROAD, LAXMI EXTENSION, GOKAK-591307, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.J.PEERJADE, AND SRI. AMOGH B. JOSHI, ADVOCATES) AND: SHRI. MAHANTESH S/O. ANIL PATTAN AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER AT CPHS MAMDAPUR, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI, AND ALSO RESIDING AT CTS NO.316/A, ADITYA NAGAR, NEAR KITTUR LAYOUT, TQ. GOKAK-591307, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLLI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397(1) R/W SECTION 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION RECORDED BY THE PRINCIPAL JMFC GOKAK IN CC NO.1867/2015, CONVICTING THE PETITIONER OF THE OFFENCE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT SENTENCING HIM TO PAY FINE OF SIX LAKHS AND IN DEFAULT OF THE PAYMENT OF THE FINE TO UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT OF ONE YEAR AND FURTHER THAT OUT OF THE FINE AMOUNT OF RUPEES SIX LAKHS A SUM OF RS.5,50,000-00 SHALL BE PAID TO THE RESPONDENT COMPLAINANT AND 50,000-00 SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE STATE BE KINDLY SET ASIDE OF THE SAID OFFENCE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.07 12:01:25 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1769 CRL.RP No. 100196 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. The case called twice. 2. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent present. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2