Smt Kavitha D Thakur W/O Dilip Thakur v. Smt Lakshmidevi W/O B P Suresh
Case brief
What is this about?
Five connected criminal revision petitions (CRL.RP Nos. 100036-100040 of 2023) under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. against orders in cases under S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act (CC Nos. 422, 424, 474, 370, 353 of 2020, III Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC Ballari) as dealt with in Crl. Appeal Nos. 57, 54, 56, 53, 55 of 2022 (IV Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Exclusive Dedicated Commercial Court, Ballari); disposed of on 03.04.2025 (High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; V. Srishananda, J.) on a joint memo of amicable settlement: Rs.30 lakh global settlement, Rs.17 lakh deposit withdrawal, Rs.3 lakh cash paid in Court, Rs.10 lakh in two instalments (20.06.2025 / 20.09.2025), automatic-restoration clause on default, and setting aside of Rs.5,000 defraying expenses after fine payment; settlement also covered pending CC No. 170/2020 and CC No. 249/2020; no case-law discussed.
What did the court decide?
All five revision petitions disposed of in terms of the joint memo of amicable settlement: complainants entitled to Rs.30,00,000/- in full and final settlement (Rs.17,00,000/- to be withdrawn from deposit, Rs.3,00,000/- paid in cash in Court, balance Rs.10,00,000/- in two instalments of Rs.5,00,000/- each on or before 20.06.2025 and 20.09.2025); on default, the trial Magistrate's orders confirmed by the First Appellate Court stand automatically restored; Rs.5,000/- defraying expenses set aside after payment of the fine.