- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17907 CRL.RP No. 1669 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1669 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. RAMANNA S/O LATE BALAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT KARADIGERE KAVAL VILLAGE, HEBBURU HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 101. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS N, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. VENKATESH V S/O VENAKTARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 23 C/O RUDRAMMA, 8TH MAIN 3RD CROSS, KARIHOBANAHALLI SAI ENCLAVE LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 058. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJANNA H, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.09.2023 Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17907 CRL.RP No. 1669 of 2023 PASSED BY THE LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-60), BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1584/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Parties are present before the Court and have filed joint memo. Contents of the joint memo reads as under: "The Petitioner and the Respondent above named begs to submit as follows: 1. It is submitted that the petitioner has filed this Revision against the Judgment of Conviction passed by the learned XVIII AddI. C.M.M., Bengaluru in C.C. No.1599/2019 dated 01.12.2022 under section 138 of the N.I. Act. And the Petitioner shall pay a fine of Rs.4,25,000/- and in default of fine shall be directed to S.I. for a period of six months confirmed by the Hon'ble LIX Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge (CCH-60) Bengaluru in Criminal Appeal No.1584/2022 dated 13.09.2023. 2. Now on the intervention of well wishers and friends, the Petitioner and the Respondent have settled their dispute amicably. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17907 CRL.RP No. 1669 of 2023 3. The offences alleged against the respondent is under Section 138 of N.I. Act which is compoundable in nature with the permission of this Hon'ble Court. 4. It is submitted that the Petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of Rs.3,50,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs fifty thousand only) to the Respondent as full and final settlement and out of that, the Petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs 1, 44,000-@before the Trial Court and Rs.40,000/- has already released in favour of the Respondent and the Petitioner has this day paid the Respondent a sum of Rs. 2,06,000/- by way of cash as full and final settlement and pray that this Hon'ble to direct the Trial Court to release a sum of Rs. 1,04000=00 in favour of Respondent/Complainant. 5. This the full and final settlement between the parties and there is no claim or counter claim between them as on today and they have entered into this compromise on their own free will and consent without anybodies coercion or influence. Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the parties to compound the offence as per the terms and conditions and acquit the petitioner mentioned above, in the interest of justice." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17907 CRL.RP No. 1669 of 2023 2. Parties have agreed that the settlement is voluntary. 3. Placing the joint memo on record, the following Order is passed: ORDER (i) Criminal Revision Petition stand disposed off. (ii) A sum of Rs.2,06,000/- is tendered in cash by the petitioner to the respondent. Same is acknowledged in the order sheet. (iii) Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. (iv) As such, the entire lis between the parties stands closed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20