- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16118 CRL.RP No. 598 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.598 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: SMT VASANTHAKUMARI WIFE OF NAGARAJ PATEL, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO 120,121, 2ND CROSS, MAHADESHWARANAGARA MAIN ROAD, HEGGANAHALLI, BENGALURU -560 091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI NINGARAJA M N, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI RAVI KUMAR.A.V. SON OF VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.7, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, HEGGANAHALLI CROSS, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU – 560 091 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI UMESHA G, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONFIRMING CONVICTION DATED 01-03-2023 PASSED IN CRL.A.No.1002/2021 ON THE FILE OF LXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-64) AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 29.10.2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XII ADDITIONAL AND ACMM AND SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AT BANGALORE (SCH-8) IN Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16118 CRL.RP No. 598 of 2023 C.C.No.24573/2017 AND ACQUIT THE REVISION PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties present. Joint memo filed. Joint memo reads as under: “The above named parties beg to submit that, out of the Court the parties are agreed to settled the matter a sum of Rs.3,55,000/- (Rupees three lakhs fifty five thousand) as full and final settlement. Out of which the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.1,87,500/- by way of DD deposited before the Trial Court. The petitioner agreed to pay a balance amount of Rs.1,68,000/- (Rs.one lakhs sixty eight thousand only) to the respondent within 3 months from this day by way of Account Transfer without fail. In future there is no financial dues from the petitioner. The petitioner in default to pay the balance amount of Rs.1,68,000/- (Rs.one lakhs sixty eight thousand only) to the respondent, the respondent liberty to take appropriate action against the petitioner. Therefore, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above petition in terms of the joint memo as agreed by the parties and set aside - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16118 CRL.RP No. 598 of 2023 the sentence passed by the Courts below. Hence, this Joint Memo.” 2. Placing the joint memo on record, revision petition stands disposed of. 3. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. 4. It is made clear that if the amount mentioned in the joint memo is not paid, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Court confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74