- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:638 CRL.RP No. 100204 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 100203 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.100204 OF 2025 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.100203 OF 2025 IN CRL.RP.No.100204/2025 BETWEEN: SRI. ANIL DATTATRAY SAHUKAR AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS NEAR BEEDI BEERA TEMPLE PO. AVERSA, TQ. ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA DIST-581314. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTIMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SHANTIKA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITA ANKOLA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON SRI. GOPAL HAMMANNA NAYAK AGE. 59 YEARS, R/O. HICHKAD, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.438 R/W 442 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 56/2018 DATED 29.11.2024 AND ALSO SET Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:638 CRL.RP No. 100204 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 100203 of 2025 ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 08.02.2018 PASSED BY THE JMFC ANKOLA IN C.C.NO. 16/2014 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 138 OF NI ACT BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION. IN CRL.RP.No.100203/2025 BETWEEN: SMT. ASHA ANIL SAHUKAR AGE. 53 YEARS NEAR BEEDI BEERA TEMPLE PO. AVERSA, TQ. ANKOLA UTTARA KANNADA DIST-581314. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTIMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: SHANTIKA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITA ANKOLA REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON SRI. GOPAL HAMMANNA NAYAK AGE. 59 YEARS R/O. HICHKAD, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.438 R/W 442 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 48/2022 DATED 29.11.2024 AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 10.03.2021 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ANKOLA IN C.C.NO. 461/2018 (OLD CC NO. 196/2013), FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 138 OF NI ACT BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:638 CRL.RP No. 100204 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 100203 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Sri Vishwanath Hegde, learned counsel for the respondent submits that Rs.25,000/- as per the joint memo has been deposited by the petitioners and therefore, matters can be disposed of by placing the joint memo on record. 2. The joint memo reads as under: “The petitioner and respondent settled the dispute as under: 1. The petitioner agreed to pay the Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lakh only) to the respondent as full and final settlement of entire claim. The petitioner shall pay Rs.25,000/- as on 20.01.2026 to the respondent and Rs.1,75,000/- on or before 20.02.2026 to the respondent. 2. Both parties agreed to the terms of the joint memo. 3. In terms of the joint memo both parties have no claim whatsoever against each other. 4. In terms of the settlement the Crl.R.P.No.100203/2025 may kindly be disposed. 5. The Crl.R.P.No.100204/2025 may kindly be disposed as full amount paid, settlement is done. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:638 CRL.RP No. 100204 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 100203 of 2025 6. If the petitioner in Crl.R.P.No.100203/2025 failed to act in terms of the joint memo she is liable to pay the entire amount. 7. The compromise by way of settlement arraived at by the parties voluntarily without any coercion, undue influence, misrepresentation or fraud. 8. The terms of the joint memo read over and explained to the parties in Kannada language, after understanding they signed the joint memo.” 3. Accordingly, both Criminal Revision petitions stand disposed of in terms of the joint memo. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 100