- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15832 CRL.RP No. 231 of 2023 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.231 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: R PURUSHOTHAM S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.B-273, GANGA BHAVANI COLONY, B.B. NAGAR, KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560 092. ALSO AT TMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, NO.14/B, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD PHASE, PEENYA, BENGALURU-560 058. ALSO AT NO.1458, SHREE VEGEESHA VASUDEVA NILAYA, KODIGEHALLI, NEAR RAJAMURALI THEATER, SAHAKARANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 092. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATEESHA B M, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: SMT ROOPINI W/O VENIGALLA SAI SURESH, D/O LATE BALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT QUARTERS, NO.B-74, DAD RESIDENTIAL AREA, INDIAN ARMY COMPLEX, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15832 CRL.RP No. 231 of 2023 LEKHA NAGAR, KARKHANA, SECUNDERABAD, TELANGANA-500 151. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B. SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.02.2023 PASSED BY THE LXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65), BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.35/2022 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.12.2021 PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU (SCCH-2) IN C.C.NO.5541/2018 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Case called out. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. 2. Even on the last date, there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner, though the matter was called out twice. 3. Revision petitioner/accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15832 CRL.RP No. 231 of 2023 Negotiable Instruments Act, confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court. 4. Taking note of the conduct of the revision petitioner in not pursuing the matter diligently, revision petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45