- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1052 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.100331 OF 2019 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M.B. SURENDRANADHA REDDY S/O B.V. SUBBAREDDY, AGED 62 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S SURENDRA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD NO.328, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYANA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: K.SADASHIVAREDDY S/O BALANAGIREDDY, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. R1(A). KONDU SAROJA W/O K. SADASHIVA REDDY AGED ABOUT. 67 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR - 583201 R1(B). HEMALATHA D/O K. SADASHIVA REDDY SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HER LRS TANUJA D/O K. HEMALATHA, R/O. BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR – 583201. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1052 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2019 R1(C) K. KAVITA D/O K. SADASHIVA REDDY AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR - 583201 1(D) KONDU DIVAKAR READDY S/O K. SADASHIVAREDDY AGED. 47 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR – 583201 1(E) V. KRISHNAVENI D/O K. SADASHIVAREDDY AGED. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BASAVESHWARA BADAVANE, HOSPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR – 583201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RANJITA REDDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. Y. LAKSHMIKANT REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(C)) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.397 R/W SEC.401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED BY ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE DATED 27/08/2015 IN CC NO.1309/2009 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND JUDGMENT DATED 19/09/2019 PASSED BY III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI SITTING AT HOSAPETE IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5041/2015 BY ALLOWING THE INSTANT REVISION PETITION, CONSEQUENTLY THE COMPLAINT BE DISMISSED WITH COST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1052 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the revision petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under: “1. The petitioner undertakes to pay the amount of Rs.15,10,000/- (Fifteen lakh ten thousand) to the legal representatives of original complainant in 4 equal installments after deducting the amount if any deposited before the Court while filing the Criminal appeal. 2. The legal representatives of original complainant are entitled to amount deposited while preferring the criminal appeal. 3. The petitioner has no objection to disburse the said amount in favour of legal representatives of original complainant. 4. The petitioner voluntarily instructed and agreed to pay the amount in four equal installments.” 2. Ms.Ranjita Reddi, advocate representing Sri Y.Lakshmikant Reddy, learned counsel for the respondents has endorsed no objection on the memo. 3. Placing the memo on record, Revision Petition stands disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1052 CRL.RP No. 100331 of 2019 4. Rs.10,000/- imposed by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court towards defraying expenses of the State is hereby set-aside, as no State machinery is involved and the lis is privy to the parties. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 1