- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126832022 NC: 2026:KHC:54398 CRL.A No. 378 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 378 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: 1. KUM. DEVIKA, D/O LATE CHINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1009/D, 17TH ‘E’ CROSS, 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 035. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDAN K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KUSUM J. BIYANI, W/O LATE BIYANI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.66/2, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126832022 NC: 2026:KHC:54398 CRL.A No. 378 of 2022 15TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU – 560 055. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAGANNATHAN P., ADVOCATE) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07.01.2022, PASSED BY THE LXXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-74), MAYO HALL UNIT AT BENGALURU, IN CRL.A.NO.25173/2020, AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126832022 NC: 2026:KHC:54398 CRL.A No. 378 of 2022 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respective parties have filed a joint memo dated 30.06.2025, which reads thus: “MEMO The parties above referred settled the matter amicable as per the terms and conditions below: 1. Respondent agreed to pay a sum of Rs.35,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs only) and full and final settlement. The appellant agreed for the same. 2. The respondent agreed to pay a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- within two months. 3. The respondent undertakes to pay the balance amount at the interval for a maximum period of fifteen months and the appellant admits the same”. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126832022 NC: 2026:KHC:54398 CRL.A No. 378 of 2022 The memo is accepted. Accordingly, this criminal appeal stands disposed off in terms of joint memo. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15