- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17951 CRL.RP No. 864 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 870 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 872 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 864 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 870 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 872 OF 2025 IN CRL.RP No. 864/2025 BETWEEN: MR. B. SRIDHAR S/O BHIMANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 4321, 1ST CROSS, 14TH MAIN, SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. K.N. NAGESH S/O LATE H. NARAYANASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. J-42/1, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 021. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MITHUN G.A, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 02.04.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17951 CRL.RP No. 864 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 870 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 872 of 2025 LXXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BANGALORE (CCH-75) IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.25214/2024 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 16.04.2024 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXXIV ADDL. CMM, AT BANGALORE CC.NO.50504/2019 CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF THE CHARGE LEVELED AGAINST HER. IN CRL.RP NO. 870/2025 BETWEEN: LALITHASHREE GRAPHICS REP. BY ITS PROPERITOR, MR. B. SRIDHAR S/O BHIMANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 4321, 1st CROSS 14th MAIN, SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 021. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. K.N. NAGESH S/O LATE H. NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. J-42/1, 2nd FLOOR, 3rd CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 021 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MITHUN G.A, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 02.04.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF LXXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-75) IN CRL.A.NO.25217/2024 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 16.04.2024 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXXIV ACMM AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.50506/2019 CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17951 CRL.RP No. 864 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 870 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 872 of 2025 OF THE CHARGE LEVELED AGAINST HER. IN CRL.RP NO. 872/2025 BETWEEN: LALITHASHREE GRAPHICS REP. BY ITS PROPERITOR, MR. B. SRIDHAR S/O BHIMANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 4321, 1st CROSS 14th MAIN, SUBRAMANYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 021. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: MR. K.N. NAGESH S/O LATE H. NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. J-42/1, 2nd FLOOR, 3rd CROSS, GAYATHRINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 021. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MITHUN G.A, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 438 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 02.04.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF LXXIV ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BANGALORE (CCH-75) MAYO HALL UNIT IN CRL.A NO.25216/2024 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 16.04.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF XXXIV ACMM AT (34TH A.C.M.M) AT MAYO HALL UNIT BANGALORE IN CC NO.50505/2019 CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER OF THE CHARGE LEVELED AGAINST HIM IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17951 CRL.RP No. 864 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 870 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 872 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, a joint memo came to be filed by the parties, signed by the parties and their respective Advocates. Joint memo reads as under: “The undersigned appellant and respondent have settled the matter amicably and the appellant is ready to pay Rs.22,00,000/- instead of all three cheque amount of Rs.25,53,000/- within six months from today. Same is accepted by the respondent. Same may be considered and dispose the appeal in the interest of justice and equity. Appellant have no objection withdraw the deposit amount of Rs.12,76,500/-. As per the parties agreed split payment mode. Appellant has to pay 1. Rs.50,000/- on or before 01.05.2026 2. Rs.50,000/- on or before 01.062026 3. Rs.50,000/- on or before 01.07.2026 4. Rs.2,00,000/- on or before 01.08.2026 5. Rs.2,50,000/- on or before 01.09.2026 6. Rs.3,23,500/- on or before 01.10.2026” - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17951 CRL.RP No. 864 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 870 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 872 of 2025 Placing the joint memo on record, revision petitions stand disposed of. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. It is made clear that if any one of the installment is not paid as agreed in the joint memo, revision petitioners shall undergo imprisonment ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court in each of the case one after the order. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43