- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16496 CRL.RP No. 197 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 197 OF 2023 BETWEEN: ADARSHA B S/O NAGAKUMAR SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, H.NO.4 MARKANJA, BALNAD HOUSE, MARKANJA VILLAGE AND POST, SULLIA TALUK, D K - 574 248 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA G., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: MAHESH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O LATE SOMANATHA RAI, MENALA HOUSE, AJJAVARA VILLAGE AND POST, SULLIA TALUK, D.K. - 574 248 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P. RAMESHA SHARMA, ADVOCATE SRI. BHARGAVA D. BHAT, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16496 CRL.RP No. 197 of 2023 HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 09.11.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.5061/2019 ON THE FILE OF V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU, SITTING AT PUTTUR, CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 17.10.2019 IN C.C.NO.850/2015 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SULLIA, AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. A joint memo is filed by the learned counsel for both the parties. Contents of the joint memo reads as under: "The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the Respondent respectfully submit that the parties have amicably settled the matter out of Court and have arrived at a compromise for a total sum of Rs.2,20,000/-. It is further submitted that, in terms of the said settlement, the Petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.20,000/- to the Respondent on 22.03.2026 with - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16496 CRL.RP No. 197 of 2023 transaction No; T2603221400576998237976. The Petitioner has no objection for the Respondent to withdraw the amounts deposited before the Trial Court. In view of the said settlement, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the matter in terms of this memo. The Petitioner further submits that he has no objection for the Respondent to withdraw the amounts deposited before the Court of the Civil Judge and JMFC, Sullia, namely: • Rs.77,500/- deposited on 13.12.2019 and • Rs.1,22,500/- deposited on 12.04.2023, deposited in CC. No.850 of 2015. in accordance with the directions of this Hon'ble Court. Hence, this memo is filed in the interest of justice and equity". 2. Placing the joint memo on record, the following Order: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16496 CRL.RP No. 197 of 2023 ORDER (i) Criminal Revision Petition stands disposed off. (ii) Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. (iii) It is made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47