- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:513 CRL.RP No. 100194 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100194 OF 2023 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ANNAPURNA TRADERS BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI MALLESH S/O NINGAPPA MADIVAL AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. BELAVATAGI VILLAGE, TQ. HALIYAL DIST. U K KARWAR-581329. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE) AND: MARUTI YALLAPPA MISALI AGE 49 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O. K.K. HALLI, POST. MURKWAD TQ. HALIYAL, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE COURT BELOW AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL NO. 5080/2022, DATED 04.03.2023, BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, U.K. KARWAR SITTING AT SIRSI AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED IN C.C.NO. 11/2021, DATED 30.07.2022, PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HALIYAL AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:513 CRL.RP No. 100194 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. 2. The said memo reads as under: “MEMO That, the advocate for the respondent most respectfully submits as under: That, the Rev petitioner herein has deposited 50% of total fine amount before the learned trial Court i.e., Rs.55,000/- and remaining amount of Rs.50,000/- is paid in cash, today, before this Hon’ble Court. The same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. The memo is taken on record. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent has endorsed no objection. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. The petition stands disposed of in terms of the memo. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:513 CRL.RP No. 100194 of 2023 ii. 50% of the amount in deposit, out of Rs.1,00,000/-, is ordered to be withdrawn by the respondent- complainant under due identification. iii. The balance 50% of the fine amount, along with accrued interest, which is paid today by the petitioner to the respondent, shall cover the entire fine amount, and the respondent is entitled to withdraw the same. iv. In view of the payment of the entire compensation amount, the sum of Rs.5,000/- imposed by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court towards defraying the expenses of the State stands set aside, as no State machinery is involved in the case. v. In the case on hand, if the amount of Rs.5,000/- has already been deposited by the revision petitioner, the same is ordered to be returned to the revision petitioner under due identification. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 23