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Smt. Nagaveni v. Smt. Ujwala M Rokade

Karnataka HC2 Jul 2025CRL.A/1450/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act appeal against acquittal-stage trial judgment (C.C.No.24067/2018, XV Addl. C.M.M. Bengaluru); disposal of CRL.A No. 1450 of 2022 on compromise/joint memo; settlement by payment of Rs.2,50,000 via Demand Draft No.558626 (Bank of Baroda, dated 27.06.2025) received 02.07.2025; S.378(4) Cr.P.C.; S.200 Cr.P.C.; Karnataka High Court, decided 02.07.2025 by Justice S Rachaiah; advocates Angad Kamath (appellant) and Javeed S. (respondent).

What did the court decide?

Criminal Appeal disposed of in terms of the joint-memo settlement; respondent paid Rs.2,50,000 by Demand Draft (No.558626, drawn at Bank of Baroda, dated 27.06.2025) in favour of the appellant, received and acknowledged by the appellant's counsel on 02.07.2025; no conviction pronounced. ¶33

Smt. Nagaveni Vs Smt. Ujwala M Rokade — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:23657 CRL.A No. 1450 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1450 OF 2022

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. NAGAVENI W/O SRI SABRINATH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO.22, 1^ST MAIN 2ND STAGE, OKALIPURAM BENGALURU-560021

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. ANGAD KAMATH, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. UJWALA M ROKADE W/O DALBIR SINGH KANDARI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SENIOR ASST. COM., PETITION COM APPLICATION ETC BRANCH HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001

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Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.JAVEED S., ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.A FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 13.06.2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.24067/2018 BY THE

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:23657 CRL.A No. 1450 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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COURT FO XV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT R/W 200 OF CR.P.C.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsels for the respective parties have filed a joint memo which reads as under:

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“We, undersigned advocates appearing for the parties have came to settlement, the respondent is giving a D.D. of Rs.2,50,000/dated 27.06.2025 bearing No.558626 drawn at Bank of Baroda in favor of appellant. The same may kindly be taken on record and clear the matter as settled in the interest of justice and equity.”

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