- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1157 CRL.RP No. 100014 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 100323 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100014 OF 2020 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100323 OF 2019 IN CRL.RP NO.100014/2020: BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA S/O. KRISHNAJI KULKARNI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREPADASALAGI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE) AND: BAHUBALI S/O. BHUPAL DEYAGOND, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREPADASALAGI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.397 R/W SEC.401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND EXAMINE THE RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH THE COURTS BELOW AND ALLOW THIS PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED:01/01/2019 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, TO SIT AT JAMKHANDI, IN CRL.A.NO.38/2014 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 NI ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY, SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 15/05/2014 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND I ADDL. JMFC, JAMAKHANDI, IN C.C.NO.325/2009 REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1157 CRL.RP No. 100014 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 100323 of 2019 IN CRL.P.NO.100323/2019: BETWEEN: BAHUBALI, S/O BHUPAL DEYAGOND, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREPADASALAGI, TQ: JAMAKHANDI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C. BHUTI, ADVOCATE) AND: RAGHAVENDRA, S/O KRISHNAJI KULKARNI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREPADASALAGI, TQ: JAMAKHANDI-587301. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SAURABH A.SONDUR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, TO SIT AT: JAMAKHANDI ON 01.01.2019 IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.48/2014 AND ALLOW THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.48/2014 FILED BY THE PETITIONER THEREBY ENHANCING THE SENTENCE AND FINE AMOUNT FROM RS.2,10,000/- TO RS.4,20,000/- AND ORDERED TO PAY RS.4,00,000/- TO THE PETITIONER AND TO IMPOSE IMPRISONMENT FOR 2 YEARS TO THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC.138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND THE CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1157 CRL.RP No. 100014 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 100323 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Parties present a joint memo. As per the joint memo, the fine amount is fixed at ₹3,00,000/- as against the award of the double the cheque amount by the trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court. 2. Some amount is already deposited before the trial Court at the time of obtaining suspension of sentence. Balance amount is agreed to be paid in two equal instalments, one on 31.01.2026 and the second instalment on 28.02.2026. 3. Joint memo is accepted as it is filed voluntarily and petitions stand disposed of. 4. It is made clear that if the balance amount is not paid as agreed, the sentence ordered by the trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically and complainant is entitled to recover the balance amount to the tune of ₹3,00,000/-. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU