- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:410 CRL.RP No. 100056 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100056 OF 2019 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ABHAY S/O. RAMACHANDRA GUDI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: PRASANNA, PLOT NO.14, ADARSH NAGAR, MADHAVPUR, VADAGAON, BELAGAVI-590005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSH DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: DEEPAK S/O VENKAPPA MIRJI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: LIG 3, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590010. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. 1973, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 11.04.2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE VII- JMFC, BELAGAVI, IN C.C.NO.77/2017 CONFIRMED BY ORDER DATED 19.12.2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XI-ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, IN CRL.A.NO.180/2018 AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF THE NI ACT, 1881, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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:410 CRL.RP No. 100056 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) A memo is filed by the petitioner after addressing the arguments. Learned counsel for the respondent has endorsed no objection on the memo. 2. Accordingly, placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. 3. It is made clear that if the agreed amount as per the memo in instalments not paid, entire amount as ordered by the trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19