- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270502026 NC: 2026:KHC:51275 CRL.RP No. 631 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.631 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. REKHA W/O RAVENDRA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.7A/41 1ST FLOOR, 8TH CROSS NEAR UMASHANKAR KALYANA MANTAPA BASAVESHWARA NAGARA KOLLEGALA TOWN-571440 CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUNITHA P C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. PRAKASH S/O MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.7/216 BT CKM ROAD, SOUTH LAYOUT KOLLEGALA TOWN -571440 CHAMANARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHIVA KUMARA K S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270502026 NC: 2026:KHC:51275 CRL.RP No. 631 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.5017/2025 BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGARA (SITTING AT KOLLEGALA) AND THEREBY CONFIRMING JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 10.11.2025 PASSED IN C.C.NO.982/2015 BY THE LEARNED PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C KOLLEGALA, CONVICTING THE SENTENCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT 1881 BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF THE OFFENCE UNDER SEC.138 OF N.I ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The petitioner has made the payment of Rs.1,00,000/- to the respondent before the Court and the same is acknowledged by the respondent. 2. The amount in deposit before the Trial Court is ordered to be released in favour of the respondent on proper identification. 3. In terms of the settlement arrived between the parties, the entire amount is paid to the respondent by the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010270502026 NC: 2026:KHC:51275 CRL.RP No. 631 of 2026 4. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the petitioner/accused is acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I Act compounding the same. 5. The petitioner is directed to pay the amount of Rs. 10,000/- as imposed by the Trial Court as fine within a period of two weeks before the Trial Court. Having deposited the same, produce the receipt before the registry within a week thereafter. If such receipt is produced, no need to put up this file before this Court. If fails to produce the receipt before this Court, list the matter on 12.10.2026. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12