- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18358 CRL.A No. 1356 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1356 OF 2016 (A) BETWEEN: VINOD VINCENT LOBO S/O ALBERT LOBO, AGED ABOTU 32 YEARS ELECTRICAL ENGINEER KCC ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING CO P O BOX NO 20298 SAFAT 13060 KUWAIT REP BY GPA HOLDER SRI WILSON LOBO SON OF SHRI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 30, BHEL OFFICERS LAYOUT SRK GARDEN, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 41 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVASHANKAR S K .,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI HANUMANTH RAJ.R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS S/O LATE M RAMIAH R/AT NO 27/1, SRI RAMA NILAYA, BEHIND CANARA BANK BEGUR, BANGALORE - 560 029 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.S. RAMAMURTHY .,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 24.06.2014 PASSED BY THE XXII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.16009/2012 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18358 CRL.A No. 1356 of 2016 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Appellant is personally present along with the learned counsel for the appellant. 2. Respondent-accused is also personally present along with the learned counsel for the respondent. 3. It is reported that the entire amount of Rs.10,00,000/- has been received and the appellant has no claim of any nature whatsoever against the accused-respondent on any account. 4. Appeal is disposed of in terms of settlement. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32