Nagarathna v. T Radha Gangaiah
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagarathna W/o Papaiah v. T Radha Gangaiah, CRL.RP No. 793 of 2018, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, V Srishananda J., decided 01.04.2026. Criminal revision under Section 397 r/w 401 CrPC (also referenced as 438 BNSS) against the CJM Bangalore Rural order dated 29.06.2015 in C.C.No.6573/2013 in PCR.No.230/2013 and the First Appellate Court judgment dated 20.04.2018 in CRL.A.No.44/2015. Disposed of (not adjudicated on merits) on the petitioner's settlement memo: total compensation Rs.4,00,000/-; Rs.1,97,000/- deposited and withdrawable by the complainant under due identification; balance Rs.2,03,000/- in three instalments (April/May/June 2026); default entails undergoing imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed in appeal. Respondent's counsel absent; no one appeared for the respondent.
What did the court decide?
Revision petition disposed of on the petitioner's memo undertaking to pay Rs.4,00,000/- towards compensation; amount in deposit (Rs.1,97,000/-) to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification; balance Rs.2,03,000/- payable in three instalments (Rs.70,000/- on 29/04/2026, Rs.70,000/- on 29.05.2026, Rs.63,000/- on 30/06/2026); on default, petitioner to undergo imprisonment as ordered by the Trial Magistrate and confirmed by the First Appellate Court.