- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21360 CRL.RP No. 179 of 2024 C/W CRL.RP No. 1139 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 179 OF 2024 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1139 OF 2024 IN CRL.RP No. 179/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. M. BASAVANNA S/O. VASATI MALLANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.31, DURGI GUDI STREET, RAMASAMUDRA, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 342. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAYEEM PASHA S., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. LAKSHMINARASIMHA PRASAD S/O. SRI. NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT PWD B BLOCK, WEST COURT ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 342. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.PRITHVI RAJ SHASTRY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G.BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21360 CRL.RP No. 179 of 2024 C/W CRL.RP No. 1139 of 2024 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 02.12.2023, CONFIRMED IN CRL.A.NO.1303/2019, PASSED BY THE HONBLE LII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-53) AND THEREBY SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 10.05.2019 PASSED IN C.C.NO.29772/2017 BY THE HONBLE XIII A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. IN CRL.RP NO. 1139/2024 BETWEEN: SRI LAKSHMINARASIMHA PRASAD S/O SRI. NARASIMHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT PWD B BLOCK, WEST COURT ROAD, CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 313. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.PRITHVI RAJ SHASTRY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G.BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI BASAVANNA S/O VASATHI MALLANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO. 31 DURGI GUDI STREET RAMASAMUDRA CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 342. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAYEEM PASHA S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.12.2023 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.278/2020 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE LII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-53) CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.05.2019 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21360 CRL.RP No. 179 of 2024 C/W CRL.RP No. 1139 of 2024 IN CC NO.29772/2017 PASSED BY THE COURT OF COURT OF THE XIII ACMM, BENGALURU AND ENHANCE THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE PETITIONER FROM RS.3,40,000/- TO RS.6,80,000/- WHILE ALSO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO UNDERGO A SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF THE SAID AMOUNT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER IN CRL.RP 179/2024 Joint memo is filed in Crl.RP.No.179/2024 signed by counsel for the petitioner, respondent and counsel for the respondent. 2. Contents of the joint memo reads as under : “The Petitioner and the Respondent jointly submit as follows 1. The trial court has passed an order in CC No. 29772/2017 dtd:10.05.2019 convicting the Petitioner u/s 138 of NI Act sentencing to pay a fine of Rs.3,40,000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months. The Sessions court has confirmed the order of the trial court in Crl A No.1303/2019 by Judgment dtd: 02.12.2023. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21360 CRL.RP No. 179 of 2024 C/W CRL.RP No. 1139 of 2024 2. The Petitioner has paid 50% of the fine amount i.e., a sum of Rs.1,70,000/- and the same has been withdrawn by the Respondent. 3. The Petitioner and Respondent have amicably settled the above Revision Petition on a term that the balance amount of Rs.1,70,000/- will be paid by the Petitioner to the Respondent through a DD or Account transfer on or before 30.04.2026. 4. The Petitioner and Respondent have further agreed that in the event of non-payment of the agreed amount of Rs.1,70,000/-, the Respondent is at the liberty to take necessary criminal action against the petitioner for executing the said order as per the above joint memo. WHEREFORE, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to consider the above joint memo to meet the ends of justice.” 3. Placing the joint memo on record, Crl.RP.No.179/2024 stands stands disposed of by recalling the non-bailable warrant issued to the petitioner on payment of Rs.1000/-. 4. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 5. It is made clear that if any default in the payment of balance amount, petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21360 CRL.RP No. 179 of 2024 C/W CRL.RP No. 1139 of 2024 ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. IN Crl.RP 1139/2024 Learned counsel for the revision petitioner in Crl.RP No.1139/2024 has filed which reads as under: “The counsel for the Petitioner submits that, since the Respondent-M Basavanna and the Petitioner have filed a joint memo in Crl P No.179/2024 and have compromised the matter as per the terms of joint memo, the Petitioner wishes to withdraw the above Petition as not pressed. Therefore, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above Petition as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity”. Placing the memo on record, Crl.RP No.1139/2024 stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7