- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:588 CRL.RP No. 100346 of 2023 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.100346 OF 2023 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MOHAMMAD S/O TAJUDDIN BHAGWAN AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. WARD NO. VI, BHAGAWAN GALLI, NEAR OLD GARADI MANE, AT TQ. ILKAL-587125, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD B. SAJJAN, ADVOCATE)-ABSENT AND: SRI PUNYAKOTI TYRES AND BATTERIES THRO ITS PROPRIETOR MAHANTGOUDA S/O SANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, RMAKRISHNA LODGE COMPLEX, NEAR BUS STAND ROAD, AT TQ ILKAL-587125, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SONU SUHEL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANTOSHKUMAR G. RAMPUR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C.1973, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.72/2022, ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BAGALKOT, AND CC NO.275/2021, ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT HUNGUND AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07.07.2023, IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.72/2022, PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BAGALKOT, AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE, DATED 10.08.2022, PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT HUNGUND, AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.275/2021 FOR OFFENCE ATTRACTING SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:588 CRL.RP No. 100346 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA). None appears for the revision petitioner. Smt. Sonu Suhel, advocate for Sri Santoshkumar G. Rampur, learned counsel for the respondent is present. 2. This Court, on 01.04.2025 directed that the parties be present before the Court to find out the feasibility of amicable settlement, if any. 3. Till today, there is no progress in the matter. 4. Revision Petitioner has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Order sheet discloses that consistently learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 5. Hence, Revision Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 39