Manjunath Moni S/O Narayanappa Moni v. Smt. Gouramma Pochagundi W/O Laxmana
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.RP No. 100096 of 2022 (High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, V. Srishananda J., 04.04.2025): criminal revision under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. against conviction under S.138 N.I. Act in CC No.676/2019 (Principal Civil Judge & JMFC, Gangavathi) as confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.7/2021 (1st Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Koppal at Gangavathi, judgment dated 09.02.2022); disposed of on a joint memo of settlement — Rs.55,000/- full and final settlement, Rs.24,500/- balance payable by 30/05/2025, automatic restoration of the conviction order on default, Rs.2,000/- fine set aside, deposit withdrawable by complainant. Keywords: cheque dishonour, S.138 NI Act, settlement, joint memo, compounding, restoration clause, Gangavathi, Koppal.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of in terms of the joint memo: petitioner to pay Rs.55,000/- towards full and final settlement of the claim in CC No.676/2019 (50% of the cheque amount already deposited before the Trial Court, withdrawable by the respondent); balance of Rs.24,500/- payable on or before 30/05/2025; on failure to pay the agreed compensation, the order of the Trial Magistrate as confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically; fine of Rs.2,000/- towards defraying expenses of the State set aside after payment of compensation; amount in deposit to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.