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Sri. S Suresh v. Navanagara Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

Karnataka HC1 Aug 2025CRL.RP/1402/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC, CRL.RP No. 1402 of 2023, decided 01.08.2025 by Anant Ramanath Hegde, J. Revision under Ss.397/401 Cr.P.C. against concurrent conviction under S.138 NI Act; fine of Rs.4,21,500/- (default S.I. one year) imposed in C.C.No.293 of 2019 and confirmed in Criminal Appeal No.264 of 2021; both sides submitted the entire loan amount was repaid; conviction and sentence set aside and deposit amount with interest ordered to be released to the petitioner.

What did the court decide?

Impugned judgment of conviction and sentence set aside; amount in deposit with interest, if any, to be released in favour of the petitioner. ¶32

Sri. S Suresh Vs Navanagara Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd. — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:29875 CRL.RP No. 1402 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1402 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SRI S SURESH, S/O SUBAAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC-TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HONENHALLI VILLAGE, SALIGRAMA HOBLI, KR NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571602.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI PRAKASH M PATIL, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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NAVANAGARA URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., K R NAGARA,

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Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER C SURESH, S/O C J CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KR NAGARA MYSURU DISTICT - 571602.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI B S MAHENDRA, ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.264 OF 2021 DATED 17.07.2023, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, PASSED BY THE VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU, SITTING AT HUNSUR, AND CONVICTION AND SENTENCE THAT THE PETITIONER TO PAY A FINE OF RS.4,21,500/- IN DEFAULT TO PAY THE FINE AMOUNT TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR 1 YEAR IN C.C.NO.293 OF 2019 DATED 09.11.2021, PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC,

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