- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010798502025 NC: 2026:KHC:38608 CRL.RP No. 1872 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1872 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GANESH, S/O. GUTTEYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, C/O. MANJUNATH, 7TH CROSS, 60 FEET ROAD, NEAR PARK, VINOBA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOJ M. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. ARUNKUMARI G., W/O. G.T.SADANANADA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHINMAEE NILAYA, KASHIPURA GATE, SOMINAKOPPA ROAD, VINOBANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 09.10.2024 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010798502025 NC: 2026:KHC:38608 CRL.RP No. 1872 of 2025 AND J.M.F.C AT SHIVAMOGGA, IN CRL.CASE NO.810/2021 AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED- PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I ACT AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT, CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 06.10.2025 PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRL.A.NO.132/2024 DATED 06.10.2025 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THE RP. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the parties and the learned counsel for the revision petitioner are present before the Court. The respondent/complainant produced the Aadhar card and the accused also identified the complainant before the Court. The Aadhar card is ordered to be returned to the respondent/complainant. 2. The matter is settled for an amount of Rs.1,35,000/- as against Rs.1,80,000/-. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner produced the receipt for having deposited an amount of Rs.37,000/- before the Trial Court. The amount of Rs.37,000/- is ordered to be released in favour of the respondent/complainant, on proper identification and the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010798502025 NC: 2026:KHC:38608 CRL.RP No. 1872 of 2025 revision petitioner has no objection for the same. The revision petitioner has paid the amount of Rs.88,000/- by way of DD and also paid the cash of Rs.10,000/- before the Court and the same is acknowledged by the respondent/complainant. The entire amount of Rs.1,35,000/- is paid to the respondent/complainant, inclusive of the deposit before the Trial Court. 3. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner also produced the receipt for having made the payment of Rs.5,000/- as ordered by the Trial Court. 4. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the criminal revision petition is disposed of and the revision petitioner/accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3