- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:420 CRL.RP No. 100022 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100022 OF 2024 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VIJAY EARTH MOVERS PROPRIETOR BASAVARAJ KARADIKOPPA, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HOUSE NO.23, VIJAYOTHASAVA, 6TH AVENUE, BHAGYALAXMI NAGAR, NEAR CHETANA COLLAGE, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TALUK. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSHNA P. DHANAVE, ADVOCATE)-ABSENT AND: RAVINDER TRADERS PROPRIETOR, RAVINDER S/O VEERUPAXAPPA NESARGI R/BY ITS GPA HOLDER, PARASHURAM S/O BHAGAVANTRAO SHINDE, AGE 57 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER RAVINDER TRADERS, R/O BARAKOTARI, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI 580023. TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 47/2021, DATED 12.09.2022, BY I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI, CONFIRMING THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION IN C.C.NO. 84/2019, DATED 25.01.2021, PASSED BY THE JMFC-III COURT, HUBBALLI AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE ACCUSED FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/SC. 138 OF NI ACT. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:420 CRL.RP No. 100022 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the revision petitioner. 2. There is a delay of 403 days in filing the revision petition. The revision petitioner, who is the accused, has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The order sheet discloses that the revision petitioner has not been diligent in prosecuting the matter. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner. 3. Taking note of the same, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 16