- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1641 CRL.RP No. 100361 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100361 OF 2022 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVANAD S/O KALLAPPA ALADAKATTI AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MADAKIHONNIHALLI, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.V. SOMAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: MALLIKARJUN S/O BASAVANTAPPA KARLATTI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BELAVANTAR, TQ. KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD-581204. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.R. HEGDE AND SRI. S.S. HEGDE, ADVOCATES) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C. SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 4TH ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD IN CRL.APPEAL NO.148/2019, DATED 26.08.2022 AND ORDER PASSED BY SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KALAGHATAGI, IN C.C.NO.485/2018, DATED 27.09.2019, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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:1641 CRL.RP No. 100361 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that client is not responding. Placing the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner on record, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 21