Mr. Anjanappa Vs Mr Ravi G — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2026)

Mr. Anjanappa Vs Mr Ravi G — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner permitted to discharge the Rs. 1,20,000 fine through payments: Rs. 90,000 already paid (including Rs. 30,000 in deposit, ordered withdrawn by the complainant under due identification); a further Rs. 20,000 directed to be paid on or before 20.05.2026, failing which the petitioner shall undergo simple imprisonment for two months.

Issue for consideration

Whether, taking note of the sums already paid and the petitioner's financial condition, the fine amount imposed by the trial court should be modified/settled and the criminal revision petition disposed of accordingly.

Court's answer

Since Rs. 90,000 out of the Rs. 1,20,000 fine had already been paid, the petitioner was directed to pay a further sum of Rs. 20,000 on or before 20.05.2026.

Ratio / Principle

If the balance amount of Rs. 20,000 is not paid on or before 20.05.2026, the petitioner shall undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months.

Key takeaways

The amount lying in deposit was ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.ratio¶39
Placing on record the petitioner's memo undertaking to settle the entire amount, the petition stands disposed of.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (single bench, V Srishananda J.), order dated 10-04-2026: Criminal Revision Petition No. 457 of 2023 filed under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. seeking to set aside the judgment and order dated 04-02-2023 in CRL. Appeal No. 102/2022 (Addl. District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Shivamogga) and the conviction order dated 26-07-2022 in C.C.No. 1514/2021 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (I Addl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Shivamogga). At the orders stage, on the petitioner's memo undertaking to settle the entire amount, the petition was disposed of: of the Rs. 1,20,000 fine, Rs. 90,000 was already paid (a Rs. 60,000 Demand Draft tendered plus Rs. 30,000 in deposit, the deposit ordered withdrawn by the complainant under due identification); the petitioner was directed to pay a further Rs. 20,000 on or before 20.05.2026, failing which he shall undergo simple imprisonment for two months.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 457 OF 2023 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

MR. ANJANAPPA S/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, POST MASTER, HEAD POST OFFICE, NEAR GOPI CIRCLE, SHIVAMOGGA- 577201.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. K V SATEESHCHANDRA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MR RAVI G S/O GOPAL KRISHAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O KRUTHI ARTS, OPP. KIADB OFFICE, AUTO COMPLEX, SAGARA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA- 577201.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. UMESH MOOLIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S V PRAKASH., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.R.P IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED

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BY THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, AT SHIVAMOGGA, IN CRL. APPEAL NO.102/2022, DATED 04-02-2023, AND CONVICTION ORDER PASSED UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT BY THE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C J M, AT SHIVAMOGGA, IN C.C.NO. 1514/2021, DATED 26-07-2022 AND ALLOW ABOVE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

A Demand Draft in a sum of ₹60,000/- is tendered by the petitioner to the learned counsel for respondent. With the tendering of said demand draft, sum of ₹90,000/- said to have been paid by the petitioner to the respondent as ₹30,000 is in deposit before the trial Court.

Fine amount imposed by the trial Court is a sum of ₹1,20,000/- and ₹5,000/- is also imposed towards the defraying expense of the State. Amount is due from the year 2019 and therefore no concession can be shown.

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However, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri. K. V. Satishchandra would submit that taking note of the financial condition of the petitioner, the fine amount be modified reasonably.

Since an amount of ₹90,000/- is already paid

by the petitioner as against ₹1,20,000/-, petitioner is directed to pay another sum of ₹20,000/- on or before 20.05.2026.

A memo is filed in this regard on behalf of the petitioner.

Memo reads as under:

“The petitioner most respectfully submits as follows:

The petitioner submits that he undertakes to settle the entire amount on or before the next date of hearing. Hence, it is most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to take the memo on record in the interest of justice.”

Placing the memo on record, petition stands

disposed of.

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Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn

by the complainant under due identification.

It is made clear that balance amount of

₹20,000/- if not paid on or before 20.05.2026, petitioner shall undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months.

Sd/(V SRISHANANDA)

JUDGE

BVK

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