- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15834 CRL.RP No. 320 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.320 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI CHARI MURLI S/O LATE SRINIVASACHAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O DOOR NO.B-1003 TOWER-1, ADARSH PALM RETREAT DEVARABESINAHALLI BENGALURU- 560 034 PRESENTLY UNDER JUDICIAL CUSTODY NO 13388 &PETITIONER (BY SRI R GOPALA KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: M/S UNIFIED SOUHARDA CREDIT CO -OPERATIVE LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI YERISWAMY NO.1580/9, 22ND MAIN ROAD 5TH A CROSS, SBM COLONY NEAR PES COLLEGE BANGALORE 3 560 050 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI SRI YERISWAMY &RESPONDENT (BY SRI S VISWESWARAIAH, 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 24.11.2021 PASSED BY LXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-68) IN CRL.A.NO.753/2020 AND Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15834 CRL.RP No. 320 of 2023 ALSO ORDER DATED 20.02.2020 PASSED BY THE XII ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ADDL.C.M.M. (SCCH- 08), BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.24169/2017. 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 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.: 46