Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/618/2025 of SRI. S. N. ASHWATH REDDY Vs SRI. P. CHANNABASAVRADHYA SWAMY on 31 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010260372025 NC: 2026:KHC:40188 CRL.RP No. 618 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.618 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. S. N. ASHWATH REDDY S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.618 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SRI. S. N. ASHWATH REDDY
S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/AT SINGANAYAKANAHLLI
YELAHANKA HOBLI
BENGALURU NORTH TALUK
BENGALURU - 560 064
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A V, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. P. CHANNABASAVRADHYA SWAMY
S/O SIDDAVEERA SHASTRY
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT NO.119
SRI. ANKALA SIDDESHWARA SWAMY
MUTT, K. KAMARAJ ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 042
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. HIREMATH JAGADISH DARUKASWAMY, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C
PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION ORDER DATED
Digitally signed
by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
04.04.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.5160/2005, BY THE LEARNED
XV ADDL.SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND XXIII ADDL.C.M.M.
MAYOHALL UNIT AT BENGALURU (SCCH-19) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, 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
The respondent is present before the Court.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the respective parties have filed an application under Section 147 of N.I. Act stating that the parties have settled the matter for a sum of Rs.7,50,000/-. In view of the settlement, today, the petitioner has tendered the Demand Draft for an amount of Rs.3,90,000/- in favour of the respondent/complainant before the Court and the respondent also acknowledged the same. It is further submitted that the balance of Rs.3,60,000/- is already in deposit before the Trial Court and the petitioner has no objection to withdraw the said amount by the respondent.
3. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the petition is disposed of and the petitioner is
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acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act.
4. The respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount in deposit before the Trial Court on production of proper identification.
5. The petitioner is directed to pay the fine amount of Rs.10,000/- as ordered by the Trial Court within two weeks from today and produce the receipt for having paid the said fine amount before the registry within a week thereafter.
6. If petitioner fails to deposit the said fine amount, list the matter before the Court on 20.08.2026.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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