- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010584142025 NC: 2026:KHC:39591 CRL.RP No. 1313 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1313 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MADHUSUDHAN G., S/O K. GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.109, 1ST MAIN, NILLAKANTESHWARA LAYOUT, MANGAMMANAPALYA, BENGALURU SOUTH-560068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HUCHCHAPPA J. KARIGAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. M.A. CHETHAN, S/O AMASE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/A NO.56/A, KEBBEHALLA, NEAR GANGOTHRI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VISHWANEEDAM POST, SUNKADAKATTE, BENGALURU-560091. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARI PRASAD N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE HONBLE LXXIV ADDL. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010584142025 NC: 2026:KHC:39591 CRL.RP No. 1313 of 2025 CITY CIVIL JUDGE, MAYO HALL UNIT (CCH-75), BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.25110/2023 DATED 14.07.2025 AND IN CC.NO.51841/2020 PASSED BY THE XXXIII ACMM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU DATED 13.02.2023 AS PER ANNEXURES-A AND B BY CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE CRL.RP. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Both the parties and their respective learned counsel are present before the Court. They have filed a joint memo stating that the parties have settled the matter for an amount of Rs.3,60,000/-. The revision petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.2,02,500/- before the Trial Court and the respondent has already withdrawn the amount in deposit. The balance amount of Rs.1,57,500/- is payable on or before 29.08.2026. 2. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the criminal revision petition is disposed of. The revision petitioner is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, subject to payment of balance amount of Rs.1,57,500/- on or before 29.08.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010584142025 NC: 2026:KHC:39591 CRL.RP No. 1313 of 2025 3. The revision petitioner is directed to pay the amount of Rs.5,000/- as imposed by the Trial Court within two weeks from today, which shall vest with the State and file the receipt before the Registry within one week thereafter. If the receipt is not produced, list the matter before the Court on 19.08.2026. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18