- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18187 CRL.RP No. 1195 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1195 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RUDRAIAH S/O GURUPADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CATERING WORK IN RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, R/O AMMINBAVI MUTT, RANGANATHANAGARA, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, RANEBENNURU, DAVANAGERE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA G., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SURESH M. BADIGERA S/O MANAPPA S BADIGERA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CARPENTER WORK, R/O DOOR NO.400/P1/10, SRI VENKATESHWARA NIVASA, JAYANAGARA B BLOCK, DAVANAGERE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANTHOSH R NELKUDRI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18187 CRL.RP No. 1195 of 2022 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO a) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 10.03.2021 PASSED BY THE J.M.F.C. - II COURT, DAVANAGERE IN C.C.NO.285/2018 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND SENTENCING HIM TO PAY A FINE OF RS.5,05,000/- AND IN DEFAULT TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR SIX MONTHS. b) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.05.2022 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE IN CRL.A.NO.22/2021 CONFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE APPEAL. c) PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER IN THE ABOVE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. 2. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation when the case was called two times. The revision petition itself is of the year 2022. Accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which was confirmed by the First Appellate Court. The matter before the Trial Court is of the year 2018. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18187 CRL.RP No. 1195 of 2022 3. Taking note of all these aspects of the matter, the revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42