Sri.Hemantha Prabhu v. Sri.Srinivasa Rao
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge oral order of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, 19.09.2025) disposing CRL.RP No. 1375 of 2025 on the basis of an amicable settlement between the parties. Revision under S.397 r/w S.401 Cr.PC (S.438 r/w 442 BNSS) against a Section 138 N.I. Act conviction (C.C.No.98/2021, JMFC Belthangady, confirmed in Crl.A.No.3/2023, Sessions Judge Mangaluru). Useful reference for settlement/joint-memo-based disposal of pending criminal revisions with a conditional revival clause (default before 03.03.2026 revives sentence with liability capped at Rs.4.00 lakhs out of Rs.5.00 lakhs fine). Keywords: joint memo, full and final settlement Rs.2,75,000/-, fine Rs.5,10,000/-, compensation Rs.5,00,000/-, Belthangady, Mangaluru, respondent unrepresented.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of in terms of the settlement recorded in the joint memo: the impugned appellate judgment dated 30.08.2024 in Crl.A.No.3/2023 (Sessions Judge, Mangaluru) and the trial court judgment dated 09.12.2022 in C.C.No.98/2021 (JMFC, Belthangady) are modified in terms of the settlement; complainant to receive Rs.2,75,000/- towards full and final settlement (Rs.1.00 lakh already received; balance Rs.1,75,000/- payable on or before 03.03.2026); on default, the sentence under challenge stands revived with liability of Rs.4.00 lakhs out of the Rs.5.00 lakhs fine amount.