Karnataka High Court

CRL.RP/455/2025 of SMT S JAYANTHI Vs SMT B BABY on 6 August 2026

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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

Digitally signed

by DEVIKA M

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

MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19

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