- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1429 CRL.RP No. 100077 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100077 OF 2020 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SIDDAPPA S/O DODDABHARAMAPPA SWAMY AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NEAR SANGOLLI RAYANNA CIRCLE, KURABAR ONI, SHIRAHATTI, TQ: SHARAHATTI, DIST: GADAG. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHIVAPPA S/O NEELAPPA KARIGAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NEAR SANGOLLI RAYANNA CIRCLE, KURABAR ONI, SHIRAHATTI, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.N. MUNDINAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAKASH S. UDIKERI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.397(1) R/W SEC.401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF THE SENTENCE AND CONVICTION PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC LAXMESHWAR IN C.C. NO.452/2016 BY ITS ORDER DATED 02.01.2018 CONSEQUENTLY THE ORDER PASSED BY THE PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT & ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.10/2018 BY ITS ORDER DATED 03.02.2020 AND ACQUIT HIM FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:33 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1429 CRL.RP No. 100077 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Parties are present. 2. A sum of Rs.25,000/- has been tendered by the revision petitioner to the accused towards the additional compensation. It is noted that a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- is already deposited, and the balance amount of Rs.1,50,000/- is paid by the accused. Therefore, taking note of the fact that the cheque is of the year 2016, the payment of Rs.25,000/- as additional compensation would meet the ends of justice 3. Accordingly, the memo filed by the counsel for the petitioner is accepted and the matter stands disposed of. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 4 SL NO.: 18