M/S Ovion Seatings vs Sri. Basavaraju

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 18527 Kant
Judgement Date : 25 July, 2024

Karnataka High Court

M/S Ovion Seatings vs Sri. Basavaraju on 25 July, 2024

Author: V Srishananda

Bench: V Srishananda

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                                                  CRL.RP No. 533 of 2016
                                              C/W CRL.RP No. 534 of 2016
                                                  CRL.RP No. 535 of 2016
                                                           AND 1 OTHER


                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                     DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2024

                                      BEFORE
                     THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
                   CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.533 OF 2016
                 C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.534 OF 2016
                   CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.535 OF 2016
                   CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.536 OF 2016



            IN CRL.RP.No.533/2016
            BETWEEN:
            1.    M/S OVION SEATINGS
                  NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
                  SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR,
                  BENGALURU-560027
                  REPRESENTED BY ITS
                  MANAGING DIRECTOR,
                  SRI KIRAN KUMAR

Digitally 2. SRI KIRAN KUMAR
signed by     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
MALATESH      M/S OVION SEATINGS
KC            NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
Location:     SAMAPANGIRAMA NAGAR
HIGH          BENGALURU-560027
COURT OF                                                  ...PETITIONERS
KARNATAKA (BY SRI RAVEESH P, ADVOCATE)
            AND:

            1.    SRI. BASAVARAJU
                  S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA ,
                  AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
                  R/AT NO.183, 2ND FLOOR,
                  17TH MAIN ROAD, II BLOCK
                  JAYANAGAR
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                                 C/W CRL.RP No. 534 of 2016
                                     CRL.RP No. 535 of 2016
                                              AND 1 OTHER


     BENGALURU-560011
                                             ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K.S.PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

     THIS CRL.R.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER
OF CONVICTION DATED 04.02.2016 PASSED BY THE LXVI
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., BANGALORE CITY IN
CRL.A.NO.1093/2014 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF
CONVICTION PASSED BY THE XIII ACMM, BANGALORE IN
C.C.NO.9325/2011 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT
AND THEREBY CONVICTING THE PETITIONERS FOR THE
OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, DIRECTING THAT THE
PETITIONERS SHALL PAY A FINE OF RS.2,03,000/- AND IN
DEFAULT OF PAYMENT THE PETITIONERS SHALL UNDERGO
SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR 3 MONTHS AND ACQUIT THE
PETITIONERS.


IN CRL.RP.No.534/2016
BETWEEN:
1.   M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
     SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560027
     REPRESENTED BY ITS
     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     SRI KIRAN KUMAR

2.   SRI KIRAN KUMAR
     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
     SAMAPANGIRAMA NAGAR
     BENGALURU-560027
                                             ...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI RAVEESH P, ADVOCATE)
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                                     CRL.RP No. 535 of 2016
                                              AND 1 OTHER


AND:

1.   SRI. BASAVARAJU
     S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA ,
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.183, 2ND FLOOR,
     17TH MAIN ROAD, II BLOCK
     JAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560011
                                             ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K.S.PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

     THIS CRL.R.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER
OF CONVICTION DATED 04.02.2016 PASSED BY THE LXVI
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., BANGALORE CITY IN
CRL.A.NO.1096/2014 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF
CONVICTION PASSED BY THE XIII ACMM, BANGALORE IN
C.C.NO.18245/2011 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT
AND DIRECTING THAT THE PETITIONERS SHALL PAY A FINE OF
RS.2,03,000/-  AND   IN   DEFAULT  OF   PAYMENT     THE
PETITIONERS SHALL UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR 3
MONTHS AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS.


IN CRL.RP.No.535/2016
BETWEEN:
1.   M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
     SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560027
     REPRESENTED BY ITS
     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     SRI KIRAN KUMAR

2.   SRI KIRAN KUMAR
     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
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                                              AND 1 OTHER


     SAMAPANGIRAMA NAGAR
     BENGALURU-560 027
                                             ...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI RAVEESH P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   SRI. BASAVARAJU
     S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA ,
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.183, 2ND FLOOR,
     17TH MAIN ROAD, II BLOCK
     JAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560011
                                             ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K.S.PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

     THIS CRL.R.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER
OF CONVICTION DATED 04.02.2016 PASSED BY THE LXVI
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., BANGALORE CITY IN
CRL.A.NO.1094/2014 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF
CONVICTION PASSED BY THE XIII ACMM, BANGALORE DATED
27.08.2014 IN C.C.NO.14333/2011 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
138 OF N.I ACT AND THEREBY CONVICTING THE PETITIONERS
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, AND DIRECTING
THAT THE PETITIONERS SHALL PAY A FINE OF RS.2,03,000/-
AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF THE PETITIONERS SHALL
UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR 3 MONTHS AND
ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS.


IN CRL.RP.No.536/2016
BETWEEN:
1.   M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
     SAMPANGIRAMA NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560027
     REPRESENTED BY ITS
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                                 C/W CRL.RP No. 534 of 2016
                                     CRL.RP No. 535 of 2016
                                              AND 1 OTHER


     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     SRI KIRAN KUMAR

2.   SRI KIRAN KUMAR
     MANAGING DIRECTOR,
     M/S OVION SEATINGS
     NO.44/1, 6TH CROSS,
     SAMAPANGIRAMA NAGAR
     BENGALURU-560 027
                                             ...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI RAVEESH P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   SRI. BASAVARAJU
     S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA ,
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.183, 2ND FLOOR,
     17TH MAIN ROAD, II BLOCK
     JAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560011
                                             ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K.S.PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

     THIS CRL.R.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401
CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER
OF CONVICTION DATED 04.02.2016 PASSED BY THE LXVI
ADDL.    CITY    CIVIL   AND   S.J.,  BANGALORE     IN
CRL.A.NO.1095/2014 CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT OF
CONVICTION PASSED BY THE XIII ACMM, BANGALORE DATED
27.08.2014 IN C.C.NO.18244/2011 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S
138 OF N.I ACT AND THEREBY CONVICTING THE PETITIONERS
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, AND DIRECTING
THAT THE PETITIONERS SHALL PAY A FINE OF RS.2,03,000/-
AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF THE PETITIONERS SHALL
UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR 3 MONTHS AND
ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS.
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                                           CRL.RP No. 535 of 2016
                                                    AND 1 OTHER


     THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR SETTLEMENT, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:     HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

                           ORAL ORDER

Joint memo filed.

2. Demand Draft in a sum of Rs.3,19,000/- is tendered by learned counsel for the petitioners to the respondent. Same is acknowledged.

3. With the payment of said sum of Rs.3,19,000/-, entire agreed liability between the parties stands satisfied.

4. Accordingly, revision petitions stands disposed of.

5. In view of payment of entire agreed amount, fine amount of Rs.3,000/- towards defraying expenses of the State imposed by the learned Trial Magistrate confirmed by the learned Judge in the First Appellate Court in each of the cases stands set- aside, as the lis is privy to the parties.

6. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.

Sd/-

(V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE Kcm/ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81