Revision against conviction for cheque dishonour; parties settled amicably with payment of Rs.1,00,000 and filed a joint memo. The court disposed of the revision in terms of the settlement and set aside the conviction.
Conviction under Section 138 NI Act set aside; petitioner acquitted; bail bonds cancelled.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 962 OF 2017
BETWEEN:
SRI C.R. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O RANGAPPA TIMBER COMMISSION AGENT R/O PLEGINAMMA BEEDI VIJAYAPURA EXTENSION CHIKMAGALURU - 577 130.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI M.S. NAGARAJA, ADV.)
AND:
SRI G. SURENDRA SHETTY S/O SEENA SHETTY SAW MIL OWNER AND TIMBER MERCHANT R/O "SOWRABHA" CHRISTIAN COLONY CHIKAMAGALURU - 577 130.
…RESPONDENT
Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI SACHIN B.S., ADV.)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.05.2017 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.09/2016 AND THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 10.12.2015 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHIKKAMAGALURU IN C.C.NO.1110/2012 AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
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"1. Petitioner is the accused and respondent is the complainant in the present case. The petition pertains to Negotiable Instruments Act.
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Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
KK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61
1 issue framed by the court
Should the conviction under Section 138 NI Act be set aside on the basis of the parties' amicable settlement?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri C.R. Krishnamurthy
Sri G. Surendra Shetty
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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