- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1524 CRL.RP No. 100026 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100030 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100026 OF 2022 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100030 OF 2022 IN CRL.RP.NO.100026/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. PRAKASH S/O. BALAPPA NAIK AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. NEAR NEW GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, LOKAPUR-587122, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. PRAKASH S/O. IRAPPA LIMBIKAI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUDHOL-587313, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.11.2021 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT TO SIT AT JAMAKHANDI IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.23/2020 AND JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 15.02.2020 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MUDHOL IN CC NO.98/2018 AND REVISION PETITIONER BE ACQUITTED OF THE CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1524 CRL.RP No. 100026 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100030 of 2022 OFFENCE ALLEGED U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.RP.NO.100030/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. PRAKASH S/O. BALAPPA NAIK AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. NEAR NEW GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, LOKAPUR-587122, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. MANJUNATH S/O. GOVIND JAMBAGI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MUDHOL-587313, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 20.11.2021 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE TO SIT AT JAMAKHANDI IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 22/2020 AND JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 15.02.2020 PASSED BY THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MUDHOL IN C.C.NO.38/2018 AND REVISION PETITIONER BE ACQUITTED OF THE OFFENCE ALLEGED UNDER SEC. 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITIONS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1524 CRL.RP No. 100026 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100030 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri.K.S.Patil, learned counsel for the petitioner. He would submit that petitioner is not in contact with him for last six months. Therefore, he expresses his inability to proceed with the case. Placing his submission on record, petitions stand dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 4 SL NO.: 25