Sri B Rahul v. Sri S L Govindaraju
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC:9310 | CRL.RP No. 321 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Hon'ble Ms Justice J.M.Khazi, order dated 05.03.2025 | B. Rahul (petitioner/accused) v. S.L. Govindaraju (respondent) | Compounding of S.138 N.I. Act cheque offence through compromise petition under S.147 N.I. Act r/w S.320 Cr.P.C.; Rs.2,00,000/- settled and received by respondent | Orders in Crl.A.No.103/2023 (Prl. District & Sessions Judge, Kolar, dt.04.12.2024) and CC.No.1563/2022 (Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC, dt.02.09.2023) set aside; accused acquitted and directed to be released forthwith if not needed in any other case | Revision under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. (filed u/s 438 r/w 442 BNSS) allowed on settlement.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition allowed on the basis of the compromise; judgment and order dated 04.12.2024 in Crl.A.No.103/2023 (Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Kolar) and judgment and order dated 02.09.2023 in CC.No.1563/2022 (Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Srinivaspura) set aside; respondent/accused acquitted; Registry directed to send a copy of the order to the trial Court through email; pending applications disposed; petitioner, who was in judicial custody, to be released forthwith if his presence is not required in any other case.