- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15838 CRL.RP No. 196 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.196 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI.S.MANJUNATHA S/O SRI SAJJIRAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A NO.32/1, 2ND CROSS SWIMMING POOL EXTENSION MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA B J, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: SRI.N.RAVI S/O LATE NARAYAN REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.54, 12TH CROSS VYALIKAVAL BENGALURU-560 003 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B R RAGHAVENDRA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED CONVICTION ORDER AND JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.1621/2019 DATED 02.12.2022 BY THE LXIX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU(CCH-70) AND CONVICTION ORDER AND JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE IV A.S.C.J AND XXX A.C.M.M. BENGALURU(SCCH-6) BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.972/2018 DATED 20.06.2019, WHICH IS CONVICTED THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR SAID OFFENCE. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15838 CRL.RP No. 196 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Case called out. None present on behalf of the revision petitioner. 2. Even on the last date, there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner, though the matter was called out twice. 3. Revision petitioner/accused has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court. 4. Taking note of the conduct of the revision petitioner in not pursuing the matter diligently, revision petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44