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Sri. Naveen R Vs Mr. Keerthi — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Sri. Naveen R v. Mr. Keerthi

Karnataka HC20 Feb 2026CRL.RP/62/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:10657; CRL.RP No.62 of 2020; decided 20.02.2026 by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty; Naveen R (accused/petitioner, adv. Srimahammadali) v. Keerthi (respondent, adv. Mohan Reddy); cheque dishonour; Section 138 N.I. Act; revision under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C.; disposal on joint memo recording settlement; Rs.3,50,000/- paid by D.D. No.693089; conviction in CC No.29936/2015 dated 27.06.2018 and its confirmation in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 dated 24.09.2019 set aside; acquittal; bail bonds cancelled.

What did the court decide?

Revision petition allowed; judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 in CC No.29936/2015 (XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru) and judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 (LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru) set aside; petitioner acquitted of the offence under Section 138 N.I. Act; bail bonds cancelled.

Why is it important?

The revision petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the courts below is set aside. ¶¶34

What the court decided

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Outcome

Revision petition allowed; judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 in CC No.29936/2015 (XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru) and judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 (LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru) set aside; petitioner acquitted of the offence under Section 138 N.I. Act; bail bonds cancelled.

Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal revision petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. against the conviction under Section 138 N.I. Act should be disposed of in terms of the joint memo recording settlement between the parties, resulting in the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the courts below being set aside.

Court's answer

The revision petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the courts below is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I. Act and his bail bonds, if any, stand cancelled.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Revision Petition under Ss.397/401 Cr.P.C. by the accused against his conviction under S.138 N.I. Act, wherein the judgment dated 27.06.2018 in CC No.29936/2015 of the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru had been confirmed on 24.09.2019 in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 by the LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, was disposed of in terms of a joint memo recording a voluntary amicable settlement arrived at during pendency: the petitioner paid the respondent Rs.3,50,000/- by Demand Draft No.693089 in full and final settlement of the amount covered under the cheque, and the respondent acknowledged receipt in court. Both judgments were set aside; the petitioner was acquitted of the offence punishable under S.138 N.I. Act and his bail bonds, if any, stand cancelled.

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NC: 2026:KHC:10657 CRL.RP No. 62 of 2020

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 62 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

SRI NAVEEN R S/O C. RANGANATHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1/B, 74 II MAIN, TELECOM LAYOUT PIPELIME, VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 040 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.209/B M.G.RAILWAY COLONY, OKALIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 021.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRIMAHAMMADALI, ADV.)

AND:

Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

MR. KEERTHI S/O RAGHURAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R.V.RAOD, V.V.PURAM BENGALURU - 560 004.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI MOHAN REDDY, ADV.)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENTIRE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 27.06.2018 PASSED BY THE XIII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.29936/2015 AND THE ORDER DATED 25.09.2019 PASSED BY THE LXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.1365/2018.

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

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ORAL ORDER

Accused is before this Court in this revision petition filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of Cr.P.C. with a prayer to set-aside the judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 passed in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, and the judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 passed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.

Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the dispute between the parties has been settled during the pendency of this petition and respondent has agreed to receive a total sum of Rs.3,50,000/- from the petitioner towards full and final settlement of the amount covered under the cheque in question. They submit that parties have today filed a joint memo before this Court reporting settlement. They also submit that settlement arrived between the parties is voluntary without there being any undue influence or coercion.

The parties, who are present before the Court are identified by their respective Advocates. The joint memo filed

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HC-KAR

by the parties, which is also signed by their respective Advocates is taken on record. The same reads as follows:-

1. The above Criminal Revision Petition is filed challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.29936/2015 dated 27.06.2018 on the file of the XIII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru which was confirmed in CRL.A.1356/2018 dated 25.09.2019 by the LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, at Bengaluru.

2. During the pendency of the above Criminal Revision Petition, the parties have amicably settled the dispute out of court. As per the terms of settlement, the Petitioner has agreed to pay a total sum of Rs.3,50,000/(Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only) by way of D.D Bearing No.693089 to the Respondent in full and final settlement of all claims arising out of the cheque transaction which is the subject matter of the present proceedings. The petitioner undertakes to withdrawn the PCR No.2491/2017 against the present respondent.

3. The Respondent hereby acknowledges receipt agrees to receive the said amount as full and final settlement and states that no further claim survives against the Petitioner in respect of the cheque in question. Same may be taken on record. In the ends of justice."

Respondent, who is present in-person has acknowledged receipt of Demand Draft as stated in the joint memo for a sum of Rs.3,50,000/-.

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HC-KAR

Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that this revision petition is required to be disposed off in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the Courts below needs to be set-aside. Accordingly, the following:-

ORDER

(i) The criminal revision petition is allowed .

(ii) The impugned judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 passed in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, and the judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 passed in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 passed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, are set-aside.

(iii) Petitioner is acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N. I. Act. His bail bonds, if any, stands cancelled.

Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

DN

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the criminal revision petition filed under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. against the conviction under Section 138 N.I. Act should be disposed of in terms of the joint memo recording settlement between the parties, resulting in the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the courts below being set aside.medium confidence¶¶34
The court held
The revision petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo and the impugned judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed by the courts below is set aside.ratio¶¶34

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 2 enactments

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Cr.P.C.397 and 401¶¶15 397 and 401¶¶21
N. I. Act138¶¶38

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru (conviction), confirmed by judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.¶¶37
XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru; LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru · 27.06.2018 (trial court); 24.09.2019 (first appellate court)
Prior proceeding
Trial and conviction of the petitioner (accused) in CC No.29936/2015; judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.¶¶21
Prior proceeding
First appeal Crl.A.No.1365/2018; conviction confirmed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, judgment and order dated 24.09.2019.¶¶21
Prior proceeding
During pendency of the revision petition the parties filed a joint memo reporting amicable out-of-court settlement; petitioner agreed to pay Rs.3,50,000/- by D.D. Bearing No.693089 in full and final settlement of all claims arising out of the cheque transaction.¶¶29
Prior proceeding
Respondent, present in person before the Court, acknowledged receipt of the Demand Draft for Rs.3,50,000/- as stated in the joint memo.¶¶31

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sri Naveen R S/o C. Ranganatha¶¶7
Srimahammadali
respondent
Mr. Keerthi S/o Raghuram Reddy¶¶12
Mohan Reddy

Coram

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S VISHWAJITH SHETTYauthor¶¶16

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 20 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 14 Jan 2020
Case no.: CRL.RP/62/2020
CNR: KAHC010473942019
Topic: Cheque Dishonour
Bench: S Vishwajith Shetty
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CRL.RP

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Cite this judgement

Sri. Naveen R v. Mr. Keerthi, CRL.RP/62/2020 (KA), decided on 20 February 2026.

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Statutes3

Cr.P.C.397 and 401 · 397 and 401
N. I. Act138

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Procedural history5

Judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 in CC No.29936/2015 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru (conviction), confirmed by judgment and order dated 24.09.2019 in Crl.A.No.1365/2018 by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru.XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru; LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru · 27.06.2018 (trial court); 24.09.2019 (first appellate court)
Trial and conviction of the petitioner (accused) in CC No.29936/2015; judgment and order dated 27.06.2018 by the Court of XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru.
First appeal Crl.A.No.1365/2018; conviction confirmed by the Court of LXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, judgment and order dated 24.09.2019.

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Bench / Coram

S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

Parties & counsel