Sri Munegowda Vs Sri Ashok Kumar — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sri Munegowda Vs Sri Ashok Kumar — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Revision petition disposed of on the joint memo; petitioner tendered Rs.1,50,000/- to the respondent, acknowledged in the order sheet; complainant permitted to withdraw the amount in deposit under due identification; default condition that failure to pay the compensation agreed in the joint memo entails undergoing the imprisonment imposed by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the orders/judgment and sentence dated 06.12.2026 passed by the LX Addl City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-61) in CRL.A.No.848/2021 should be set aside and the revision petition allowed.

Court's answer

On a joint memo filed by the parties, signed by the parties and their respective Advocates, and on placing the joint memo on record, the revision petition stands disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.

Key takeaways

It is made clear that 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¶¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision Petition (CRL.RP No. 309 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, V Srishananda J., oral order dated 24 March 2026) filed under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. (also described as filed under Sections 438 and 442 BNSS) against the orders/judgment and sentence dated 06.12.2026 of the LX Addl City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-61) in CRL.A.No.848/2021. At admission stage, a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- was tendered by the petitioner to the respondent and acknowledged in the order sheet; the parties filed a joint memo signed by themselves and their respective Advocates. Placing the joint memo on record, the revision petition stood disposed of; the amount in deposit was ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; and it was made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo was not paid, the revision petitioner would undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.

NC: 2026:KHC:16757 CRL.RP No. 309 of 2026

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 309 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

SRI MUNEGOWDA S/O. SRI. ASHWATHAPPA, AGED 46 YEARS RESIDING AT HOSAHUDYA VILLAGE, D.C. OFFICE ROAD, NEAR HOSAHUDYA HAALU UTHAPAADAKARA SANGHA, CHICKKBALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. K.P. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI. ASHOK KUMAR S/O. SRI. YAGAVENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT KEMBATHAHALLI VILLAGE, GOTTIGERE POST, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 083.

(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S.V, ADVOCATE)

…RESPONDENT

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. ALLOW THIS REVISION PETITION.B,. SET ASIDE THE ORDERS/JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 06.12.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE COURT OF LX ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-61) IN CRL.A.NO.848/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE A.

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

NC: 2026:KHC:16757 CRL.RP No. 309 of 2026

HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

Sum of Rs.1,50,000/- is tendered by the petitioner

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

Joint memo is filed by the parties, signed by the parties and their respective Advocates.

Placing the joint memo on record, revision 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, 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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