Smt Savitha v. Smt Leelavathi P B
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), NC: 2025:KHC:47984, CRL.RP No. 89 of 2024, decided 20.11.2025 by Justice Ravi V Hosmani. Single-judge criminal revision under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C. disposed of on the basis of a joint memo of settlement: parties (both BMTC conductors) settled for Rs.2,80,000/- in full and final settlement of the complainant's claim under the cheque in question; conviction dated 16.09.2021 in C.C.No.23222/2018 (XX ACMM) and its confirmation dated 10.10.2023 in Crl.A.No.722/2021 (dismissed for default) set aside; deposits of Rs.64,000/-, Rs.96,000/- and Rs.1,00,000/- (DD) noted, balance Rs.20,000/- payable by 29.11.2025 with a default liability of Rs.40,000/-; failing compliance, accused liable to pay trial Court fine; deposit to be released to respondent-complainant; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Petition disposed of in terms of the joint memo; the appellate judgment dated 10.10.2023 in Crl.A.No.722/2021 and the conviction and sentence dated 16.09.2021 in C.C.No.23222/2018 are set aside; on failure to comply with the joint memo the accused is liable to pay the fine amount as ordered by the trial Court; trial Court directed to release the amount in deposit to the respondent-complainant; Registry to transmit trial Court records back.