- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010012352026 NC: 2026:KHC:38129 CRL.RP No. 33 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 38 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.33 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.38 OF 2026 IN CRL.RP NO.33/2026: BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SULTHAN SALAUDDIN SON OF SRI. ABDUL WAHAB AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.21/3, 1ST CROSS NEW GURAPPANA PALYA BTM LAYOUT 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED SALMAN, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. SRI. LAYEEQUR RAHAMAN KHAN SON OF PACHA ABDUS SUBHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.67 FRUIT STREET ARMSTRONG ROAD CROSS BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESHA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010012352026 NC: 2026:KHC:38129 CRL.RP No. 33 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 38 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 17.10.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A NO.09/2024 BY THE LXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65), BY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER IN CC NO.18816/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XIII ADDL. CMM, BENGALURU, DATED 01.12.2023 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. IN CRL.RP NO.38/2026: BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SULTHAN SALAUDDIN SON OF SRI. ABDUL WAHAB AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.21/3 1ST CROSS, NEW GURAPPANA PALYA BTM LAYOUT 1ST STAGE BENGALURU-560 029. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED SALMAN, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. SRI. LAYEEQUR RAHAMAN KHAN SON OF PACHA ABDUS SUBHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.67 FRUIT STREET ARMSTRONG ROAD CROSS BENGALURU. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESHA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010012352026 NC: 2026:KHC:38129 CRL.RP No. 33 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 38 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 17.10.2025 PASSED IN CRL. APPEAL NO.10/2024 BY THE LXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65) BY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER IN C.C.NO.18818/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XIII ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU DATED 01.12.2023 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned for the respondent is present and learned counsel for the petitioner is absent even at 4.18 p.m. and matters are also referred to mediation and the same were also not settled. 2. On 08.07.2026, learned counsel for both the parties submitted that matters are scheduled to be listed before the Mediation Centre on 09.07.2026 and if not settled before the Mediation Centre, list the matters before this Court on 21.07.2026. This Court made it clear that, if the matters are not settled before the Mediation Center, list the matters before this Court on 21.07.2026. On 21.07.2026, learned counsel for - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010012352026 NC: 2026:KHC:38129 CRL.RP No. 33 of 2026 C/W CRL.RP No. 38 of 2026 the petitioner sought time to keep the parties present before the Court, but very counsel for the petitioner is absent and the parties are not present before the Court. Hence, the revision petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47