- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20531 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1383 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI JAYAPRASAD S/O AITHAPATALI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A KOOTELU HOUSE NIDPALLI VILLAGE AND POST PUTTUR TALUK, DK-574201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIDEVI BHOSALE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI ABDUL KUNHI S/O ADIYAKUTTI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A PERLTHADKA HOUSE IRDE VILLAGE AND POST PUTTUR TALUK DK-574201 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJAGOPALA B, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.08.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.5019/2019 PASSED BY THE V ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU SITTING AT PUTTUR, D.K., THEREBY DISMISSING THE APPEAL FILED BY THE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20531 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2022 PETITIONER AND CONFIRMING JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 19.03.2019 IN C.C.NO.179/2014 PASSED BY THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AT PUTTUR, CONVICTING THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 19.03.2019 IN C.C.NO.179/2014 PASSED BY THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS AT PUTTUR ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for sometime, memo came to be filed. None appears for the respondent. 2. Placing the memo on record petition stands disposed of. 3. Amount in deposit, if any, is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 4.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, petitioner shall undergo - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20531 CRL.RP No. 1383 of 2022 imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. SD/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25