The High Court of Karnataka allowed a criminal appeal regarding an offence under Section 138 NI Act but dismissed it as not pressed based on a settlement memo filed by the appellant's counsel.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1797 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
MR. A. VIJAY, S/O N. ASWATHNARAYANA, OM SHREE CONSTRUCTIONS, NO. 19/4, SUBRAMANYAPURA MAIN ROAD, KADIRENAHALLI, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 070.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. FIROZE NIZAM A, ADVOCATE)
AND:
MR. S. SHANKAR, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE COMPLAINANT, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA AGE MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO. 8, P 15TH MAIN ROAD, GOWDANAPALYA, Location: HIGH COURT OF NEAR BRIGHTWAY SCHOOL, KARNATAKA SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE - 560 061.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. K.G. SUDHAKAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.08.2019 PASSED BY THE SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.13228/2017, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo
reporting that in view of the settlement arrived between
the parties, the appeal may be dismissed.
In view of the memo, the appeal stands dismissed
as not pressed.
Sd/JUDGE
URN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 CT: BHK
MR. A. VIJAY
MR. S. SHANKAR
RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
As recorded by the court registry
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