Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/448/2025 of SRI SRINIVASALU Vs SMT B BABY on 6 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010177942025 NC: 2026:KHC:41655 CRL.RP No. 448 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 455 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.448 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.448 OF 2025
C/W
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.455 OF 2025
IN CRL.RP NO.448/2025:
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. SRINIVASALU,
S/O R. RAMASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
R/AT NO.38, 4TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS,
SHAMANNA GOWDA LAYOUT,
HALASURU, BENGALURU-560008.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VISHWANATHA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SMT. B. BABY,
W/O BABU,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/AT NO.40, UDANI LAYOUT,
NEAR OLD SBI, HALASURU,
BENGALURU-560008.
…RESPONDENT
(BY MS. RUKMINI S., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER
DATED 04.01.2025 IN CRL.A.NO.25199/2024 PASSED BY THE
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Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
LXXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYO HALL
UNIT, BENGALURU, IN CONFIRMING THE JUDGEMENT AND
CONVICTION PASSED BY THE XXXIV ACMM, BENGALURU, IN
CC.NO.53356/2022 DATED 08.05.2024 AND ACQUIT THE
PETITIONER IN THE ABOVE CASE.
IN CRL.RP NO.455/2025:
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. S. JAYANTHI,
W/O R. SRINIVASULU,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
R/AT NO.38, 4TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS,
SHAMANNA GOWDA LAYOUT,
HALASURU, BENGALURU-560008.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VISHWANATHA K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SMT. B. BABY,
W/O BABU,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
R/AT NO.40, UDANI LAYOUT,
NEAR OLD SBI, HALASURU,
BENGALURU-560008.
...RESPONDENT
(BY MS. RUKMINI S., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF
CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
JUDGMENT/ORDER
DATED
04.01.2025
IN
CRL.A.NO.25200/2024 PASSED BY THE LXXIV ADDL. CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU, IN CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION PASSED
BY THE XXXIV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE,
HC-KAR
BENGALURU, IN C.C.NO.54293/2022, DATED 08.05.2024 AND
ACQUIT THE PETITIONER IN THE ABOVE CASE.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
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ORAL ORDER
Both the parties and their respective learned counsel are present before the Court and they have filed a memo for settlement.
2. In terms of the settlement, the matter is settled for an amount of Rs.6,50,000/-. It is stated that already an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- and Rs.2,00,000/-, in all Rs.3,50,000/- is deposited. The respondent/complainant is entitled to withdraw the said amount, on proper identification, if it is not withdrawn. In terms of the settlement, the petitioners have agreed to pay the remaining amount of Rs.1,00,000/- on or before 06.09.2026 and Rs.2,00,000/- on or before 20.11.2026, failing which the respondent will have rights to claim double the amount i.e., Rs.6,00,000/- instead of Rs.3,00,000/-.
HC-KAR
3. In terms of the settlement, these two revision petitions are disposed of. The petitioners are acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, subject to payment of amount of Rs.1,00,000/- on or before 06.09.2026 and an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- on or before 20.11.2026.
4. The petitioners are directed to pay the amount of Rs.5,000/- each as imposed by the Trial Court before the Trial Court within two weeks from today and place the receipt before the Registry thereafter within one week, for having deposited the amount. If the receipt is not placed before the Registry, list the matter on 28.08.2026.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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