Smt. S Padma, Vs Sri Nagaraju v S — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Smt. S Padma, Vs Sri Nagaraju v S — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Revision petition disposed of on the joint memo: petitioner to pay remaining fine of Rs.2,15,000/- in six monthly instalments of Rs. 35,000/- each due on 10.04.2026, 10.05.2026, 10.06.2026, 10.07.2026, 10.08.2026 and 10.09.2026 (totalling Rs.2,10,000/- as computed in the memo); failing which petitioner to undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court; amount in deposit to be withdrawn by the complainant; on payment of the entire compensation, the Rs.5000/- towards defraying expenses of the State stands set aside.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal revision petition against the conviction (as confirmed by the first appellate court) could be resolved and the petition disposed of on the settlement terms recorded in the parties' joint memo, i.e., payment of the remaining fine in instalments.

Court's answer

Placing the joint memo recording the parties' settlement terms on record, the criminal revision petition stands disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

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.

Key takeaways

The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.ratio¶33
After payment of the entire compensation amount, the sum of Rs.5000/- imposed by the Trial Magistrate towards defraying expenses of the State stands set aside.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision Petition (S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.; cause title notes 397 Cr.PC / 438 BNSS) filed by the convicted petitioner challenging the judgment dated 06.09.2025 of the LXVIII Addl. City Civil Court and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru in Crl.Appeal No.897/2023, which had confirmed the conviction and sentence dated 13.06.2023 by the XXII Addl.CMM, Bangalore in CC No.33006/2018. On a joint memo recording settlement at the intervention of the High Court (single Judge, V Srishananda J.), the petition was disposed of: petitioner to pay the remaining fine of Rs.2,15,000/- in six equal monthly instalments of Rs.35,000/- (10.04.2026 to 10.09.2026, totalling Rs.2,10,000/-); amount in deposit to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; default in payment entails undergoing imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court; upon payment of the entire compensation, the Rs.5,000/- levied towards defraying expenses of the State stands set aside.

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NC: 2026:KHC:17377 CRL.RP No. 1482 of 2025

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.1482 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SMT. S PADMA, W/O SHANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A NO.609/1, GROUND FLOOR, 1^ST MAIN 1^ST CROSS, ITI LAYOUT RAJAJRAJESWARI GATE BANGALORE -560 039

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI PUTTAMALLA, ADVOCATE) AND:

SRI NAGARAJU V S S/O SRI SONNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A NO 601/1, SECOND FLOOR, Digitally signed 1^ST MAIN, 1^ST CROSS, ITI LAYOUT by R RAJARAJESWARI GATE MANJUNATHA BANGALORE -39 Location: HIGH COURT OF PRESENTLY RESIDENT OF KARNATAKA NO.5-1, VIGNESHWARA BADAVANE ANHEPALYA BENGALORE -560 074

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI K.H.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED

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06.09.2025 OF THE LEARNED LXVIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL COURT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL NO.897/2023 CONFIRMING CONVICTION ORDER OF JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 13.06.2023 PASSED BY THE XXII ADDL.CMM AT BANGALORE PASSED IN CC NO.33006/2018 AND ACQUIT THE REVISION PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION.

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

ORAL ORDER

Parties are present. Joint memo is filed. Contents of the joint memo reads as under:

“ It is submitted that at the intervention of this Hon’ble Court the complainant and accused have agreed to resolve the issue in this case on the following terms and conditions.

1. The petitioner has agreed to pay the remaining fine amount of Rs.2,15,000/- on 6 instalments as mentioned below.

1. 10.04.2026 Rs. 35,000/2. 10.05.2026 Rs. 35,000/3. 10.06.2026 Rs. 35,000/4. 10.07.2026 Rs. 35,000/5. 10.08.2026 Rs. 35,000/6. 10.09.2026 Rs. 35,000/Rs.2,10,000/-

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2. Failing which the petitioner will abide by the order which going to pass by this Hon’ble Court.

3. Both parties have agreed to the above terms and put their respective signatures on this Joint memo.

Wherefore, the parties herein jointly pray that this Hon’ble Court be pass necessary order, to meet the ends of justice.”

Placing the memo on record, petition stands

disposed of.

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 , petitioner shall under go imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate, confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

After payment of the entire compensation amount, sum of Rs.5000/- imposed by the Trial Magistrate towards defraying expenses of the State stands set aside.

Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

MR

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