Iyagur Laxmana S/O Late Iyagar Mariyappa v. Sri Shivamurthi Banakara S/O Ningappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench), CRL.P No. 100171 of 2023, decided 07-01-2025 by Hemant Chandangoudar J. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. to quash a Lok-Adalat compromise order dated 13.08.2022 in C.C.No.31/2022 (Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Hagaribommanahalli; offence under S.138 NI Act) directing deposits of Rs. 25,000/- and Rs. 2,50,000/- with default liability of Rs. 6,00,000/- as fine towards compensation and acquittal of the accused. Dismissed as infructuous after counsel reported that the trial Court proceedings stand disposed of. Keywords: Section 482 CrPC, Section 528 BNSS, Section 138 NI Act, Lok Adalat compromise, infructuous petition, Hagaribommanahalli, Vijayanagara district.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous, since the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned proceedings before the trial Court stand disposed of, and that submission was placed on record.