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SRI R KAVERAPPA v. SRI MUNIRAJU

CRL.RP/211/2021 · 2026-03-17

V Srishananda

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15855 CRL.RP No. 211 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.211 OF 2021 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI R KAVERAPPA S/O LATE RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, 56 YEARS R/AT ICCHANGUR VILLAGE, (VADRAPALYA), RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 106. (ACCUSED IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) &PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVIKUMAR FOR SRI K B K SWAMY, ADVOCATES) AND: SRI MUNIRAJU S/O LATE RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/AT MAYASANDRA VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT -562106 &RESPONDENT (BY SRI PRASIDDARAJ, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 20.06.2018 IN C.C.No.13/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL AT ANEKAL AND CONFIRMED IN CRL.A.No.5011/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, SIT AT ANEKAL ON 07.09.2019. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15855 CRL.RP No. 211 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Both the parties are present. 2. Joint memo is filed, which reads as under: <1. The petitioner has preferred this revision petition before this Hon'ble Court by challenging the conviction order passed by the Hon'ble Additional Civil Judge and JMFC at Anekal for the offence punishable under section 138 of N.I. Act in C.C.No-13/2015 and same is confirmed by the Hon'ble III Additional District and Sessions Judge Bengaluru Rural District sit at Anekal in Crl.A.No.5011/2018. 2. The Hon'ble Trial Court has convicted the petitioner for the offence punishable under section 138 of N.I. Act and sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of SIX months and to pay a fine of Rs.3,00,000/-. In default to pay fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for further period of three months. Pursuant to the said conviction order, the petitioner has challenged the said order before the First Appellant Court. The First Appellate Court has suspended the sentence by imposing twenty percent of the fine amount and same has been complied by the petitioner. Thereafter, the Frist Appellate Court has rejected the appeal filed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15855 CRL.RP No. 211 of 2021 petitioner and confirmed the order of the Hon'ble Trial Court. Subsequently, the petitioner was before this Hon'ble Court by challenging the orders passed by the Trial Court and First Appellate Court. 3. This Hon'ble Court has suspended the sentence by imposing condition to deposit fifty percent of the fine amount including amount deposited before the Hon'ble Trial Court. Thereafter, the petitioner has complied the order of this Hon'ble Court by depositing the amount before the Hon'ble Trial Court. The petitioner has deposited total amount of Rs.1,50,000/-before the Hon'ble Trial Court. 4. Thereafter, the petitioner and respondent have agreed to settle their matter amicably and the respondent has agreed to settled the case by accepting Rs.1,50,000/- as a full and final settlement, which is already deposited before the Hon'ble Trial Court. The petitioner is no objection to withdrawn the said deposited amount by the respondent. 5. Based on the above mentioned terms of this joint memo, this Hon'ble Court may kindly acquit the petitioner for the offences punishable under section 138 of NI Act. The petitioner and respondent have no other claims against each other. WHEREFORE, the petitioner and Respondent respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to accept this joint memo and pass appropriate orders which deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.= - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15855 CRL.RP No. 211 of 2021 3. Parties agreed that contents of the joint memo is true and correct. 4. Placing the joint memo on record petition stands disposed of. 5. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3