M/S Vinaya Exports Vs Mrs Neena Harish — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

M/S Vinaya Exports Vs Mrs Neena Harish — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both revision petitions disposed of on the strength of the parties' signed joint memo; the amount in deposit ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; failing payment of the agreed compensation, the revision petitioner is to undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the two criminal revision petitions (CRL.RP Nos. 1080 and 1082 of 2022), which challenge the appellate orders dated 31.12.2021 and the Trial Magistrate's orders dated 09.01.2019, could be disposed of on the basis of the parties' signed joint memo accompanied by tender of Rs.1,00,000/-.

Court's answer

Placing the parties' joint memo on record, both criminal revision petitions stand disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

The amount in deposit was ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.

Key takeaways

If the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid, the revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.ratio¶¶50

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision Petitions CRL.RP No. 1080 of 2022 c/w CRL.RP No. 1082 of 2022, filed by M/s Vinaya Exports (rep. by its Managing Partner Mr. Christopher Rajkumar) and Mr. Christopher Rajkumar against Mrs. Neena Harish under Sections 397 r/w 401 CrPC, sought to set aside the orders dated 31.12.2021 passed by the LVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru, in Crl.A.Nos. 25114/2019 and 25115/2019, which had confirmed the orders dated 09.01.2019 of the learned Trial Magistrate in C.C.Nos. 50186/2016 and 50187/2016. By Oral Order dated 26.03.2026 (Justice V Srishananda), the parties appeared with their advocates, a signed joint memo was placed on record, and both revision petitions were disposed of. The tendered sum of Rs.1,00,000/- was acknowledged in the order sheet; the amount in deposit was ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; and it was made clear that if the compensation amount agreed in the joint memo is not paid, the revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1080 OF 2022

C/W

CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1082 OF 2022

IN CRL.RP No. 1080/2022

BETWEEN:

M/S. VINAYA EXPORTS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.105 JANANI 2ND CROSS, M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSPET - 583 201, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. CHRISTOPHER RAJKUMAR.

Digitally signed by CHAITHANYA K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MR. CHRISTOPHER RAJKUMAR MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S. VINAYA EXPORTS R/A NO.930, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, HRBE LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 043.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SHRAVAN S. LOKRE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MRS. NEENA HARISH W/O HARISH RELUMAL OFFICE AT NO.18

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HC-KAR

KEMPEGOWDA MAHARAJA COMPLEX, 3RD CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 009.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. AJIT P.B, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.12.2021 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.25114/2019 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYO HALL UNIT AT BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LVII A.C.M.M., MAYO HALL UNIT AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.50186/2016 AND BEGINS THE PETITIONER.

IN CRL.RP NO. 1082/2022

BETWEEN:

M/S. VINAYA EXPORTS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.105 JANANI 2ND CROSS, M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSPET - 583 201, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR. CHRISTOPHER RAJKUMAR.

MR. CHRISTOPHER RAJKUMAR MANAGING PARTNER OF M/S. VINAYA EXPORTS R/A NO.930, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, HRBE LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 043.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SHRAVAN S. LOKRE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

MRS. NEENA HARISH W/O HARISH RELUMAL OFFICE AT NO. 18, KEMPEGOWDA MAHARAJA COMPLEX,

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HC-KAR

3RD CROSS, BENGALURU - 560 009.

...RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. AJIT P.B, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.12.2021 PASSED BY THE LVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.25115/2019 AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LVII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.50187/2016.

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

Sum of Rs.1,00,000/- is tendered by the revision

petitioner the respondent. Same is acknowledged in the order sheet.

Parties are present with their respective Advocates. Joint memo is filed by the parties, signed by the parties and their respective Advocates.

Placing the joint memo on record, revision petitions stand disposed of .

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HC-KAR

Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by

the complainant under due identification.

It is made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid, revision petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

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