- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20060 CRL.RP No. 521 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 521 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI RAVIKUMAR S/O MAHANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O B BEERANAHALLI OCCUPATION DRIVER SHIVAMOGGA- 577227 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHUKAR NADIG., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI DUDYA NAIK S/O LAKSHMANAIK AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS KSRTC, HEAD MECHANIC R/O NIDIGE TANDA SHIVAMOGGA TALUK- 577222 &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BALAGANGADHAR G S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGEMENT DATED 18.03.2023, PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRIMINAL APPEAL Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20060 CRL.RP No. 521 of 2023 NO.119/2020 FILED BY THE PETITIONER - ACCUSED AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL APPEAL FILED U/S 374(3) OF CR.P.C BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 02.03.2020 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.107/2019 BY DISMISSING THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT - COMPLAINANT U/S 200 OF CR.P.C R/W SECTION 138 OF THE N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER A memo for withdrawal is filed by the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Submits that he has no instructions. 3. Memo reads as under: <The petitioner respectfully pray that this Hon9ble Court be pleased to permit to withdraw this petition as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity.= - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20060 CRL.RP No. 521 of 2023 4. Placing the memo on record petition stands disposed off. 5. However, it is made clear that if the contents of the memo stating that the settlement has taken place if found to be incorrect, then the respondent is at liberty to execute the order passed by the trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13