- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18652 CRL.RP No. 1189 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1189 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SMT A SUJATHA W/O SRI G ANAND AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.69, 2ND D CROSS RAMAIAH LAYOUT, NEXT TO MUNIRATHNAM BUILDING NEAR VENKATESHWARA SCHOOL K R PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036 …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR P, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT MADAVILATHA W/O SRI SUMANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.15, BASAVANAPURA MAIN ROAD GAYATHRI LAYOUT 3RD CROSS, WARD NO.53 NEAR AXIS BANK, K R PURAM BANGALORE – 560 036 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI PRUTHVI RAJ.R, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.06.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED 72nd ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.No.25117/2021 IN CONFIRMING THE ORDER OF Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18652 CRL.RP No. 1189 of 2022 CONVICTION, SENTENCE AND IMPOSITION OF FINE DATED 22.04.2021, PASSED BY THE LEARNED 33RD A.C.M.M., MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.54629/2018, AND SET THE ACCUSED AT LIBERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo which reads as under. “The Petitioner above named most respectfully submits as follows 1. The petitioner has filed the present Criminal Revision Petition challenging the concurrent findings, including the Judgment and Order dated 26.02.2021 passed by the Learned LXXII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru (CCH-73) in Criminal Appeal No.25/117/2021, confirming the Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 22.02.2021 passed by the Learned XXXIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru in C.C. No.54629/2019. 2. The learned Trial Court, while convicting the petitioner for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, directed the petitioner to pay a fine amount of Rs.5,85,000/- in respect of the cheque amount of Rs.5,60,000/-. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18652 CRL.RP No. 1189 of 2022 3. The petitioner submits that she has already paid a sum of Rs.2,95,000/- before the Trial Court towards the fine amount on the following dates as per the tabular column stated below STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS ALREADY MADE Sl. No. Date Amount Paid 1. 17.08.2021 1,17,000 2. 06.02.2023 1,78,000 Total 2,95,000 4. The petitioner undertakes to pay the remaining amount of Rs.2,90,000/- in three (3) equal monthly instalments within a period of three months from the date of the order of this Hon'ble Court. 5. The petitioner further undertakes to strictly adhere to the aforesaid instalment schedule and prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit payment of the balance amount in three monthly instalments, in the interest of justice and equity. Sl. No. Due Date (Proposed) Amount (0) Sl. No. Date Amount Paid 1. Within 1 month 1,00,000 2. Within 2 months 1,00,000 3. Within 3 months 90,000 Total 2,95,000 PRAYER WHEREFORE, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18652 CRL.RP No. 1189 of 2022 Permit the petitioner to pay the balance amount of Rs.2,90,000/-in instalments as stated above; in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. 3. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 4. It is made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the memo is not paid, then the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. 5. After the payment of entire compensation amount, fine amount of Rs.5000/- ordered to be paid towards the defraying expenses of the State stands set aside. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35