- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22945 CRL.RP No. 1292 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1292 OF 2024 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. M RAJENDRA S/O SRI MARIYAPPA, C/O ESHWARAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT ESHWARAMMA BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, 2ND A MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS ROAD, PARK ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, SHANTHI NAGAR WARD BENGALURU - 560 030. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOUNDARYA J., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. JOSEPH PETER S/O JOHN STEPHEN, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO 299/A BLOCK NO 37, SHIRKE APARTMENT, KENGERI UPANAGAR BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 060. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KEMPARAJU., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC PRAYING THAT TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DT. 22/07/2024 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-63) AT BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1352/2022 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND Digitally signed by SOWMYA DODDAMARAIAH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22945 CRL.RP No. 1292 of 2024 ORDER DT. 27/09/2022 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE XXIIII ACMM COURT AT BENGLAURU IN C.C.NO.3533/2021 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF THE NI ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. Matter was referred to the Mediation Centre. Settlement not arrived at. Matter is listed today to address arguments on merits. Petitioner having failed to appear before the Court, petition stands dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9