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Sri. a. N. Tyagaraj Vs Sri. B. N. Devegowda — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Sri. a. N. Tyagaraj Vs Sri. B. N. DevegowdaSri. a. N. Tyagaraj v. Sri. B. N. Devegowda

Dismissed¶35

Sri. a. N. Tyagaraj v. Sri. B. N. Devegowda

Karnataka HC16 Jul 2026CRL.RP/1030/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Section 138 NI Act cheque conviction; criminal revision dismissed for non-prosecution; Karnataka High Court, CRL.RP No. 1030 of 2024 (decided 16.07.2026, H.P. Sandesh, J); challenge to V Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mandya's confirmation in Crl.A.No.144/2022 of JMFC Mandya judgment in C.C.No.1201/2015; sentence of Rs.3,50,000/- with nine-month default simple imprisonment and Rs.5000/- fine to State left untested; petition pending since 2024, failed mediation, failed Special Mediation Drive, failed Lok-Adalath (11.07.2026); counsel absent, matter called twice, not yet admitted; Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C with Section 438 BNSS; Mandya.

What did the court decide?

Since the matter was not yet admitted, was called twice in both the morning and afternoon sessions with no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner, and the learned counsel for the revision petitioner was not pursuing the matter diligently, the criminal revision petition was dismissed.

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 11.03.2024 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya in Crl.A.No.144/2022, confirming the conviction and sentence under Section 138 NI Act in C.C.No.1201/2015, should be set aside. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Since the matter was not yet admitted, was called twice in both the morning and afternoon sessions with no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner, and the learned counsel for the revision petitioner was not pursuing the matter diligently, the criminal revision petition was dismissed.

Key takeaways

The criminal revision petition stands dismissed (order signed by H.P. Sandesh, Judge).ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (H.P. Sandesh, J.) dismissed CRL.RP No. 1030 of 2024, filed in 2024 under Section 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C (Section 438 BNSS) by A.N. Tyagaraj, seeking setting aside of the order dated 11.03.2024 of the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya in Crl.A.No.144/2022, whereby the Judicial Magistrate, Mandya's judgment dated 08.10.2022 in C.C.No.1201/2015 convicting the accused under Section 138 NI Act — sentencing them to pay Rs.3,50,000/- (default: simple imprisonment for nine months) and a fine of Rs.5000/- to the State — was confirmed. After failed referrals to the Mediation Center, a Special Mediation Drive, and a Lok-Adalath fixed for 11.07.2026, and with the petitioner's advocate absent when the still-unadmitted matter was called twice in both the morning and afternoon sessions, the Court held that counsel for the revision petitioner was not pursuing the matter diligently and dismissed the revision petition. The substantive challenge to the conviction and sentence was therefore never adjudicated.

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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:36516 CRL.RP No. 1030 of 2024

CNR: KAHC010462162024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1030 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

SRI. A.N. TYAGARAJ, S/O M. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.265/1, VIBHA KRUPA, 2^ND FLOOR, 7^TH CROSS, ALANAHALLI EXTENSION, MYSURU-570028.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHARATH J.M., ADVOCATE - ABSENT)

AND:

Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI. B.N. DEVEGOWDA, S/O LATE NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT BOOTANAHOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA-571401.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 (438 OF BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS

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JUDGE, MANDYA IN CRL.A.NO.144/2022 DATED 11.03.2024 THEREBY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF THE MANDYA DATED 08.10.2022 IN C.C.NO.1201/2015 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 138 OF N.I. ACT AND SENTENCING THEM TO PAY SUM OF RS.3,50,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE AMOUNT ACCUSED TO SUFFER SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 9 MONTHS WITH A DEFAULT CLAUSE AND FURTHER ORDERED TO PAY THE FINE AMOUNT OF RS.5000/TO THE STATE.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

ORAL ORDER

This criminal revision petition is of the year 2024 and

this matter was referred to the Mediation Center and the same was not settled. Again, the matter was referred to Special Mediation Drive and the same was not settled. Thereafter, the matter was referred to Lok-Adalath to be held on 11.07.2026 and the matter was not settled there also. Hence, today the matter is listed for admission before the Court and the matter is called twice both in the morning session and also in the afternoon session and there is no representation on behalf of the revision

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petitioner. The matter is not yet admitted and the learned

counsel for the revision petitioner is not pursuing the matter diligently. Hence, the criminal revision petition is

dismissed.

Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE

MD

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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Whether the order dated 11.03.2024 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya in Crl.A.No.144/2022, confirming the conviction and sentence under Section 138 NI Act in C.C.No.1201/2015, should be set aside.¶18
2.
Whether the revision petition — pending since 2024, unresolved at mediation, Special Mediation Drive and Lok-Adalath, and not yet admitted — should be dismissed where neither the petitioner nor his counsel appeared although the matter was called twice.¶28
The court held
Since the matter was not yet admitted, was called twice in both the morning and afternoon sessions with no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner, and the learned counsel for the revision petitioner was not pursuing the matter diligently, the criminal revision petition was dismissed.ratio¶34

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 3 enactments

AI extract

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973397¶18 401¶18
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023438¶18
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881138¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and order dated 11.03.2024 in Crl.A.No.144/2022 confirming the judgment and order of the Judicial Magistrate, Mandya dated 08.10.2022 in C.C.No.1201/2015 convicting for the offence punishable under Section 138 NI Act and sentencing to pay Rs.3,50,000/- (in default simple imprisonment for nine months) with a further fine of Rs.5000/- to the State.¶23
Court of the Learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya · 11.03.2024
Prior proceeding
Trial: conviction and sentence by the Judicial Magistrate, Mandya in C.C.No.1201/2015 dated 08.10.2022 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act.¶23
Prior proceeding
First appeal: conviction and sentence confirmed in Crl.A.No.144/2022 by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya on 11.03.2024 — the order impugned in this revision.¶23
Prior proceeding
Alternative dispute resolution in this revision (petition of the year 2024): referred to the Mediation Center — not settled; again referred to Special Mediation Drive — not settled.¶28
Prior proceeding
Matter referred to Lok-Adalath to be held on 11.07.2026 — not settled there also; thereafter listed for admission.¶28

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
Sri. A.N. Tyagaraj¶10
Sri. Sharath J.M.
respondent
Sri. B.N. Devegowda¶15
Sri. Kumara K.G.

Coram

AI extract

H.P. Sandeshauthor¶25

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 16 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 14 Aug 2024
Case no.: CRL.RP/1030/2024
CNR: KAHC010462162024
Topic: Cheque Dishonour
Bench: H.p.sandesh
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: CRL.RP

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Cite this judgement

Sri. a. N. Tyagaraj v. Sri. B. N. Devegowda, CRL.RP/1030/2024 (KA), decided on 16 July 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes4

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973397 · 401
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023438
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881138

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Procedural history5

Judgment and order dated 11.03.2024 in Crl.A.No.144/2022 confirming the judgment and order of the Judicial Magistrate, Mandya dated 08.10.2022 in C.C.No.1201/2015 convicting for the offence punishable under Section 138 NI Act and sentencing to pay Rs.3,50,000/- (in default simple imprisonment for nine months) with a further fine of Rs.5000/- to the State.Court of the Learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya · 11.03.2024
Trial: conviction and sentence by the Judicial Magistrate, Mandya in C.C.No.1201/2015 dated 08.10.2022 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act.
First appeal: conviction and sentence confirmed in Crl.A.No.144/2022 by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya on 11.03.2024 — the order impugned in this revision.

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Bench / Coram

H.P. Sandesh

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