Siddabasavaiah Vs S R Renukaprasad — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Siddabasavaiah Vs S R Renukaprasad — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Revision petition disposed of on the basis of a joint memo recording settlement between the parties: petitioner to pay Rs. 9,00,000/- as full and final settlement, of which Rs. 1,00,000/- was paid to the respondent on the day of the order and accepted, with an undertaking to pay the remaining balance on March 31, 2026; respondent agreed to receive the fine amount before the Trial Court (total Rs. 5,37,000/-) as per orders of the High Court; amounts in deposit, if any, withdrawable by the complainant on due identification; default in payment of the agreed compensation exposes the petitioner to imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate.

Ratio / Principle

Placing the joint memo on record, the revision petition stands disposed of.

Key takeaways

If the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid by the petitioner as stipulated in the joint memo, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate.ratio¶36
Amount in deposit, if any, is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant on due identification.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (V Srishananda J.), 18.03.2026 — CRL.RP No. 870 of 2022 filed under Ss. 397 r/w 401 Cr.PC challenging the judgment dated 17.01.2018 in C.C.No.15335/2016 (XVI A.C.M.M. Court, Bengaluru) and the judgment dated 30.03.2022 in CRL.A.No.216/2018 (LXIX Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, CCH-70) — disposed of on a joint memo of settlement between petitioner Siddabasavaiah and respondent S R Renukaprasad: petitioner to pay Rs. 9,00,000/- as full and final settlement (Rs. 1,00,000/- paid and accepted on the day of the order, balance payable by 31.03.2026); respondent to receive the fine amount of Rs. 5,37,000/- lying before the Trial Court as per the High Court's orders; amounts in deposit withdrawable by the complainant on due identification; non-payment of the agreed compensation entails the petitioner undergoing imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate.

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NC: 2026:KHC:15792 CRL.RP No. 870 of 2022

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 870 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

SIDDABASAVAIAH S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS NO.937 4^TH CROSS, 4^TH MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 073.

…PETITIONER

(BY SMT. SHARADA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI JAGAN MOHAN M T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

S R RENUKAPRASAD S/O S RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO.11, SOMAPURA, KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 060.

(BY SRI B SHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

…RESPONDENT

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 17.01.2018 IN C.C.NO.15335/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE XVI A.C.M.M COURT AT BENGALURU AND ALSO IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 30.03.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.216/2018, ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE IN THE COURT OF LXIX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH-70) AT BENGALURU AND ETC.,

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NC: 2026:KHC:15792 CRL.RP No. 870 of 2022

HC-KAR

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

Joint memo is filed. Memo reads as under:

" JOINT MEMO FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT

That the both Petitioner and respondent have settled the above matter between them. The Petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 9,00,000/- has full and final settlement. The respondent has agreed to receive fine amount before Trial Court as per Orders of this Hon'ble High court. Total Rs.5,37,000/-.

That the petitioner today paying Rs. 1,00,000/- to the respondent, and the respondent accepted the payment. The Petitioner will undertake to pay the remaining balance amount on March 31, 2026.

Where Fore, It is humbly prayed that this hon'ble court may be please to dispose the above matter as per terms of above joint Memo. The both Petitioner and his counsel and respondent and his counsel have put their respective signature to the above joint memo."

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NC: 2026:KHC:15792 CRL.RP No. 870 of 2022

HC-KAR

A sum of Rs.1 Lakh is tendered by the petitioner to

the respondent and the same is acknowledged in the ordersheet.

Placing joint memo on record, the revision petition stands disposed of .

It is made clear that if the compensation amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid by the petitioner, as stipulated in the joint memo, the petitioner shall undergo imprisonment as ordered by the learned Trial Magistrate.

Amount in deposit, if any, is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant on due identification.

Sd/-

(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

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