- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190722025 NC: 2026:KHC:45596 CRL.RP No. 453 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 453 OF 2025 (397(CR.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANTHOSH R S/O SRI. H. RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/ AT NO.512, MAHAVEER CLOVER ANJAN COMPLEX (BYREE COMPLEX) 1ST MAIN, 13TH CROSS, MARUTHINAGAR YELAHANKA, BANGALORE-560064 PRESENTLY R/AT NO.8/120 OLD PRIMARY SCHOOL ROAD BENGALURU NORTH, YELAHANKA BENGALURU- 560 064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI MUNICHANNAKESHAVA S/O LATE SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/ AT NO. 1041, OLD MIDDLE SCHOOL ROAD YELAHANKA, BENGALURU- 560064 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K MURTHY., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGARATHNA M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190722025 NC: 2026:KHC:45596 CRL.RP No. 453 of 2025 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE XVIII ADDL. CMM, BENGALURU CITY IN C.C.NO.24937/2017 AND CONFIRMED BY THE LVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-59) BENGALURU CITY IN CRL.A.NO.1461/2023 VIDE ITS ORDER DATED 18.01.2025, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Prasanna D.P., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.Murthy, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. Learned counsel for both the parties submit that the matter is settled between the parties for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- and the petitioner has already deposited a sum of Rs.1,80,000/- before the Trial Court and, today, the petitioner has tendered a demand draft drawn on Karnataka Grameena Bank for the remaining amount of Rs.1,20,000/- payable to the respondent. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010190722025 NC: 2026:KHC:45596 CRL.RP No. 453 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for the respondent acknowledges receipt of the demand draft. 4. The Trial Court is directed to disburse the amount in deposit in favour of the respondent upon proper identification. The petitioner submits that he has no objection to such disbursement. 5. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of. 6. The concurrent findings recorded by the Trial Court and confirmed by the First Appellate Court are hereby set aside. All pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 SL No.: 20