- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20860 CRL.RP No. 1403 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.1403 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: C. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, R/AT NO. 2320, 20TH CROSS, K R ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 070 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRABHUGOUDA B. TUMBIGI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHIVANANDA. A AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O M K APPAJAPPA, R/AT NO.184, C BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, KOPPALURU NACHANAHALLI PALYA J P NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 008 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RAKSHITHA.D.J, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PASSED BY HON’BLE LV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-56) IN CRL.A.NO.1062/2022 DATED 11.08.2023 IN CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE HON’BLE XXIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.18229/2019 DATED 12.08.2022, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED FROM THE ABOVE CASE. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20860 CRL.RP No. 1403 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Case called twice. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. 2. Revision petition is dismissed for non prosecution. SD/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5