1 HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, BENGALURU BEFORE THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 2026 CONCILIATORS PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE G. BASAVARAJA & SRI. JAVEED S., MEMBER CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.1590/2024 (Lok Adalat No.1710/2026) BETWEEN: SHIVARAM S/O ESHWARAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO. 372, 9TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, ANNAPURNESHWARINAGAR, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072 ALSO AT: NO.215, IIND FLOOR, BALAJI NILAYAM, 5TH CROSS, NEAR BUS STOP, ANNAPORNESHWARI NAGAR, NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU 560 072. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN S. REDDY, ADV.) AND: S SURESH S/O SUNDAR RAJ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 38, 1ST MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by SHASHIREKHA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2 RAMACHANDRAPURA, SRIRAMPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY SHETTY B., ADV.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDERS ON SENTENCE PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1215/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-66) AT BENGALURU AND ALSO IN C.C.NO.928/2020 DATED 29.08.2022 PASSED BY THE IV ADDL. SCJ AND ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU CITY SCCH-6 BENGALURU AND ALSO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 138 OF NI ACT. THIS REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR CONCILIATION BEFORE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT, THE FOLLOWING CONCILIATION ORDER IS PASSED: CONCILIATION ORDER Both the parties present. Both the learned counsel representing the parties are present. The parties in this petition have filed Joint Memo. The same reads thus: "JOINT MEMO The CRI. RP NO. 1590/2024 filed against the order in CC.No.928/2020 respectively date 29.08.2022 on the file of the Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City (SCCH-6) Bengaluru, have been settled between the parties on the following terms and the same may kindly be modified as under: 3 The Petitioner and the Respondents respectfully submit as under:- 1. At the instances of well wishers and friends of the Petitioner and Respondents, the Petitioner and the Respondents above named wants to settle the matter amicable. 2. The Respondents has presented the instant Complaint against the Petitioner Under Section 200 of Cr.P.C R/with 138 of NI Act for dishonour of Cheque amout of Rs.5,00,000/- (Five Lakhs Only). 3. The petitioner submit that the trial court convicted petitioner under section 138 of NI Act and sentence to pay total fine of Rs.5,05,000/- (Rupees Five Lakh five thousand only) The petitioner already deposited 50% of the fine amount before the trial court and the petitioner has no objection to released the said deposit amount to the respondent. 4. The Petitioner submitted that it is agreed between the petitioner and the Respondent that the Petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.2,50,000/-(Rupees Two Lakh Fifty thousand Only) to the respondent in full and final settlement i.e., on 11.07.2026 by 4 way of cash and the same has been acknowledged by the respondent. Wherefore, the petitioner and respondent above named parties respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to set aside the judgment passed in CC No.928/2020, since the entire cheque amount is been paid by the Accused/Revision Petitioner in the above case. Hence, the parties have compromised in terms of the above." 2. Both the parties and their advocates have affixed their signature to the Joint Memo. The contents of Joint Memo has been read over and explained to the parties in the language known to them. Both the parties have voluntarily accepted the terms and conditions of the Joint Memo. The same is accepted as the same is lawful. Today the accused-Revision Petitioner has paid an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- in cash which is acknowledged by the respondent-complainant. 3. In view of the Joint Memo and compromise recorded, the Judgment dated 29th August, 2022 passed in CC No.928 of 2020 by the Addl. Chief Metropolitan 5 Magistrate (SCCH-6), Bengaluru City which is confirmed in Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 12th September, 2024 passed in Crl.A.No.1215 of 2022 by the LXV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City (CCH-66), are set aside. Accused-Revision Petitioner is acquitted of the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 4. The trial Court is directed to release the amount of Rs.2,50,000/- in favour of the complainant, upon proper identification. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- MEMBER lnn