Sri. v Mudduraj Vs Sri. S.G Janardhana — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sri. v Mudduraj Vs Sri. S.G Janardhana — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Revision petition disposed of in terms of the joint memo of compromise: petitioner to pay Rs.16,50,000/- as full and final settlement (Rs.5,00,000/- already in deposit, withdrawable by the respondent/complainant; balance Rs.11,50,000/- in three instalments due 25.04.2026, 25.05.2026 and 25.06.2026); on default, petitioner to undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed in appeal, and respondent may recover through legal process with damages; fine of Rs.5,000/- towards defraying expenses of the State set aside upon payment of the entire compensation.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal revision petition should be disposed of in terms of the joint memo of compromise entered into between the petitioner and the respondent.

Court's answer

Placing the joint memo on record, the petition stands disposed of in terms of the compromise.

Ratio / Principle

As per the joint memo, the petitioner agreed to pay Rs.16,50,000/- as full and final settlement to the respondent, of which Rs.5,00,000/- already stands deposited before the trial Court (to be withdrawn by the respondent) and the balance of Rs.11,50,000/- is payable in instalments.

Key takeaways

The balance compensation is payable in three instalments: Rs.4,00,000/- on or before 25.04.2026, Rs.4,00,000/- on or before 25.05.2026, and Rs.3,50,000/- on or before 25.06.2026.ratio¶26
If the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court; the respondent is at liberty to recover unpaid amounts through process known to law with damages at the cost of the petitioner.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision Petition (CRL.RP No. 1142 of 2022) under Section 397 r/w 401 Code of Criminal Procedure, filed by V Mudduraj against the order dated 26.07.2022 in Crl.A.No.5/2020 passed by the LXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (CCH-65), confirming the judgment and sentence dated 14.11.2019 in C.C.No.4458/2017 passed by the IV Additional and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, at the instance of complainant S.G Janardhana. At admission, the parties appeared and filed a joint memo of compromise under which the petitioner agreed to pay Rs.16,50,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Fifty Thousand) as full and final settlement: Rs.5,00,000/- already deposited before the trial Court and withdrawable by the respondent, and the balance Rs.11,50,000/- payable in three instalments of Rs.4,00,000/- (by 25.04.2026), Rs.4,00,000/- (by 25.05.2026) and Rs.3,50,000/- (by 25.06.2026). Held: petition disposed of on the joint memo; amount in deposit to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; on failure to pay, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court, and the respondent may recover the amount through process known to law with damages at the petitioner's cost; after payment of the entire compensation, the fine of Rs.5,000/- towards defraying expenses of the State stands set aside.