- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2398 CRL.RP No. 100403 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100403 OF 2023 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DRIS @ IDRIS ABUBAKKAR SARANG AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER GOVT. LPS URDU SCHOOL, VANNALLI, TQ. KUMTA DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581343. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE SRISI, BRANCH KUMTA, R/BY ITS KUMTA BRANCH MANAGER, SATISH VASUDEV KAMAT, AGE. 51 YEARS, R/O KUMTA, TQ. KUMTA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581343. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRL. J.M.F.C. KUMTA IN C.C.NO. 420/2018 DATED 16.12.2019 AND SAME WAS CONFIRMED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTAR KANNADA, KARWAR IN CRL.A NO. 11/2020 DATED 16.08.2023, AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 138 OF NI ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2398 CRL.RP No. 100403 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: MEMO “The petitioner submits as under: The petitioner herein has convicted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I.Act. The petitioner is ready to settled the matter. The petitioner is already paid a sum of Rs.1,80,000/- before the trial Court, now the petitioner is ready to pay a remaining fine amount for a sum of Rs.33,780/- within a month. Hence, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to acquit the petitioner for the offences punishable under Section 138 of N.I.Act, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2398 CRL.RP No. 100403 of 2023 3. Placing the memo on record, the petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that in the event failure to pay the remaining amount within the stipulated time, the accused shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by Trial Magistrate. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/- CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 29