IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. NATARAJAN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.455 OF 2015 BETWEEN:
CHANDRASHEKAR Y. PATIL S/O. LATE DR. Y.V. PATIL, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.90, II MAIN ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA, H.A.L. MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE.
(BY SRI CHENNAKESHAVA B.S., ADV.) ... PETITIONER AND:
MR. PRAMOD KUMAR AGARWAL S/O. LATE AMARNATH AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, M/S. VEDEOTRONICS, C.M.H. ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE.
... RESPONDENT (BY SRI THONTADHARYA R.K., ADV.) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 1-3-2013 IN C.C. NO.30837 OF 2008 PASSED BY THE XXIV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AND XXIV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY, AND THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 1-4-2015 IN CRL.A. NO.25050 OF 2013 PASSED BY THE LVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MAYOHALL UNIT, BANGALORE (CCH-58) AND ALLOW THE ABOVE REVISION PETITION.
THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R The petitioner and the respondent are present along with their respective learned counsel.
2. Learned counsel appearing on both side submit that the parties have amicably settled their dispute and to that effect, they have filed I.A. No.1 of 2019, a joint compromise application under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Both the parties submit that they have settled their dispute as per the terms in the joint compromise application.
3. The same is placed on record. I.A. No.1 of 2019, the joint compromise application, is allowed.
In view of the compromise entered into between the parties, the criminal revision petition is allowed. The judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 1-3-2013 passed in Criminal Case No.30837 of 2008 by the V Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, and confirmed by the LVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Criminal Appeal No.25050 of 2013 dated 1-4-2015 are hereby set aside. The petitioner- accused is acquitted of the charges leveled against him for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Bail bond, if any, shall stand cancelled.
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JUDGE