- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:28 CRL.RP No. 100266 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100266 OF 2022 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: IRANNA S/O. MANOHAR JUTTI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. NEAR MOSALI KARANJI HUKKERI DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SUSHILA W/O. CHANDRAPPA KAMBLE AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. 2. SMT SHRUTI W/O. SHIVANAND APPANNAVAR AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:28 CRL.RP No. 100266 of 2022 3. AKASHAY S/O. CHANDRAPPA KAMBLE AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. 4. RAHUL S/O. CHANDRAPPA KAMBLE AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUNANDA P. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S .397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., 1973, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE COURTS BELOW, AND ALLOW THIS REVISION PETITION AND SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07.07.2022 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.291/2019 ON THE FILE OF VII ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI, AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 03.08.2019 PASSED IN CC NO.563/2017 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUKKERI, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, AND THEREBY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF THE N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:28 CRL.RP No. 100266 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for sometime, a memo is filed by learned counsel for the revision petitioner. Memo reads as under: “In this petitioner submits as under: The petitioner undertakes to pay the balance amount as per order dated 03.08.2019 passed by the Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Hukkeri within three months in CC No.563/2017. The Hon’ble Court is hereby requested to set aside the imprisonment order in the ends of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, revision petition stands disposed of. However if the amount as agreed in the memo is not paid, respondent/complainant is at liberty to execute the impugned orders. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:28 CRL.RP No. 100266 of 2022 After payment of the entire fine amount as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, the imprisonment ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands set aside. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 35