Karnataka High Court
CRL.RP/330/2024 of SRI SREE LAKSHMI ENGINEERING WORKS Vs SRI MALAKONDIAH on 27 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010130902024 NC: 2026:KHC:38633 CRL.RP No. 330 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.330 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SREE LAKSHMI ENGINEERING WORKS, (REP. BY ITS
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.330 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
1.
SRI. SREE LAKSHMI ENGINEERING WORKS,
(REP. BY ITS PROPRIETORS),
G. KRISHNA REDDY,
S/O SUBBAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT LAKSHMI INDUSTRIES,
2ND AND 3RD CROSS,
WARD NO.12,
MILK MUNIYAPPA ROAD,
K.G. HALLI, KALA NAGAR,
JALAHALLI WEST,
BENGALURU-560015.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. A. JOHN BOSCO, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SRI. MALAKONDIAH,
S/O LATE RAMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT NO.2, TAJA ENGINEERING WORKS,
WARD NO.12, KALA NAGAR,
K.G.HALLI, JALAHALLI,
BENGALURU-560015.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. K. MARISWAMY, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN THE
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Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
CRL.A.NO.2091/2019 ORDER PASSED BY LXII ADDL. CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-63) AT BENGALURU, DATED
30.12.2023 AND ALSO TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND
CONVICTION AND FINE AMOUNT ORDER PASSED BY THE
COURT OF SMALL CAUSES XXVI ACMM COURT AT BENGALURU
IN C.C.NO.13629/2016 DATED 06.09.2019 AND ACQUIT THE
PETITIONER IN BOTH THE CASES AND TO SET ASIDE THE
JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION BOTH THE COURTS
AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED FROM ABOVE SAID
CASE AND TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IN
C.C.NO.13629/2016
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ORDER
OF
JUDGEMENT
AND CONVICTION AND FINE AMOUNT, FROM LXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CCH-63 AT BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL ORDER
This matter was referred to the mediation and the parties have arrived at a settlement and filed the memorandum of settlement under Section 89 of CPC read with Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules 2005.
2. In terms of the settlement, the matter is settled for an amount of Rs.4,00,000/-. The revision petitioner/accused has already deposited an amount of Rs.1,80,000/- before the Trial Court. The amount in deposit to the tune of Rs.1,80,000/- is payable in favour of the respondent/complainant, on proper identification and the revision petitioner has no objection for
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the same. An amount of Rs.1,10,000/- was paid to the respondent on 21.07.2026 by way of online transfer and the same is acknowledged by the respondent. The remaining amount of Rs.1,10,000/- is payable to the respondent/complainant on or before 30.08.2026.
3. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, subject to payment of Rs.1,10,000/- payable on 30.08.2026, this revision petition is disposed of by acquitting the accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
4. The petitioner is directed to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- as imposed by the Trial Court within two weeks from today, if the same is deposited, produce the receipt before the Registry within one week thereafter. If the receipt is not produced, list the matter before this Court on 17.08.2026.
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