Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 5442 Kant
Judgement Date : 24 March, 2025
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CRL.RP No. 739 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 739 OF 2021
(397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
1. M/S VIVID APPARELLS
NO.24 AND 25, II CROSS
CHIKKANAHALLI ROAD,
BEHIND ESAE INDL. COMPOUND
BOMMANAHALLI,
BANGALORE-560 068
REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER
(NOW THE 1ST PETITIONER IS NOT IN EXISTENCE)
2. MR SHIVAMANI
PARTNER
M/S VIVID APPARELLS
NO.303, SRI VISHNU COMFORT
Digitally signed 11TH MAIN, KAKAPPA LAYOUT
by REKHA R
Location: High BEGUR MAIN ROAD
Court of HONGASANDRA, BANGALORE-560 068.
Karnataka
3. MR ASLAM SHARIF
PARTNER
M/S VIVID APPARELLS
NO.48, NOOR MAHAL
3RD CROSS, BEGUR ROAD,
BOMMANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 068
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.SHAMANNA B H, ADVOCATE)
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CRL.RP No. 739 of 2021
AND:
M/S KING FABS,
NO.8, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS,
SUDHAMANAGAR
BANGALORE-560 027
PROPRIETOR SRI MEHUL A JAIN,
REP BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY
MR ANIL.
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY N, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE
ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO a. SET ASIDE
THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LXI ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU DATED 23.10.2020
IN CRL.A.NO.1322/2018 AS IT IS ILLEGAL AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed by the accused challenging their
conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under
Section 138 of N.I. Act, imposed by the trial Court, which
came to be confirmed by the First Appellate Court by
dismissing the appeals filed by them.
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2. A compromise petition in the form of joint
memo, duly signed by both petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3
and respondent/complainant and their respective counsel
is filed to the effect that parties have amicably settled the
dispute between them. The terms of settlement are as
under:
"1. The Respondent/complainant filed the above complaint against this petitioner for the offences committed by them under the provisions of N.I. Act.
2. It is submitted that the petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 were the partners of petitioner No.1 i.e. M/s Vivid Apparels. Now the said firm is not in existence as it had sustained huge loss and the business of the petitioner No.1 firm is closed. It is submitted that petitioners No.2 and 3 have separated and they are doing their separate avocation.
3. It is further submitted that the cheque issued by the petitioner No.1 to the respondent had been dishonored. It is submitted that the respondent by complying the requirement as required under the provisions of N.I. Act had initiated the proceedings before the Hon'ble XXVII, Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, in C.C No. 11483/2016. It is submitted that the Hon'ble Trial Court after adjudication of the matter vide its judgment dated 18/06/2018 was pleased to convict the petitioner and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.66,00,000/= and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment of 6 months.
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4. The petitioners have filed the appeal in challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence before the Hon'ble City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore in Crl. Appeal No. 1322/2018, and the Hon'ble Court has passed the Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 23-10-2020 by confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence passed in C.C.No.11483/2016 dated 18/06/2018.
5. It is submitted that the petitioners filed this Revision Petition in challenging the order of conviction and its confirmation as stated above.
6. It is submitted that now the petitioners and respondent have arrived for amicable settlement and the petitioners have expressed their willingness to settle the matter and thereby they admits the transaction and issuance of cheque to clear the debt/liability.
7. The petitioner No. 2 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 16,00,000/- [Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Only] and Petitioner No.3 has agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 16,00,000/= [Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Only] and in all they agreed to pay total sum of Rs. 32,00,000/- [Rupees Thirty Two Lakhs Only].
8. The petitioners No.2 and 3 each have agreed to pay the amount in monthly instalments of Rs. 35,000/= [Rupees Thirty Five Thousand Only] i.e. total amount of Rs.70,000/=.
9. It is submitted that the petitioners have deposited a sum of Rs.75,000/= before the Hon'ble XXVII, Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, in C.C No. 11483/2016 as per the order of Hon'ble City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore in Crl. Appeal No. 1322/2018. The said amount was deposited on 20/8/2018 vide QNo.8667/18, D.D. No. 510092. The petitioners are not having any objection for the respondent to withdraw the said amount.
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10. It is submitted that by deducting the amount in deposit i.e. Rs.75,000/- [Rupees Seventy Five Thousand Only] the remaining balance amount is Rs.31,25,000/= [Rupees Thirty One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only].
11. It is submitted that after the settlement talk and arrival of settlement amount the petitioners No.2 and
3 have paid a sum of Rs.4,20,000/= [Rupees Four Lakh Twenty Thousand Only] to the Respondent and the Respondent has acknowledged the same and the Petitioners as per the aforesaid understanding are liable to pay balance amount is Rs.27,05,000/= [Rupees Twenty Seven Lakh Five Thousand Only].
12. The petitioner No. 2 is liable to pay a sum of Rs.13,87,500/= [Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Only] and the Petitioner No.3 is liable to pay a sum of Rs.13,87,500/= [Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Only].
13. It is submitted that out of total 39 installments and the Petitioner No.2 and 3 have to pay every month a sum of Rs.35,000/= each and 39th installment i.e. the last installment amount is Rs.22,500/=. The Petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 each agrees to pay sum of Rs. 35,000/= [Rupees Thirty Five Thousand Only] to the account of the Respondent through ECS or through Google pay mode on or before 5th day of every month without any default to the account of Respondent's Bank, i.e. Karur Vysya Bank, No. 549, Avenue Road, Bangalore, the Account No. is 1301155000028030, and the said account is stands in the name of Mehul.A.Jain.
14. It is further submitted that the respondent has agreed to receive the amount of Rs.35,000/= [Rupees Thirty Five Thousand Only] each from 2nd and 3rd respondents, every month totally 39
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installments and the 39th installment amount is Rs.22,500/=.
15. It is further submitted that the petitioners No. 2 and 3 have assured that they will make payment as agreed above without fail or default. It is submitted that the petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 have already commenced to pay the installment amount from August 2024 and as stated both of them have made payment of Rs.4,20,000/= [Rupees Four Lakhs Twenty Thousand Only] and the respondent is admitting the same.
16. It is further submitted that the petitioner/s are having liberty to clear their obligations, commitments and undertaking even before the completion of installments period and clear their liability and also to pay the installment amount in advance of the succeeding month.
17. It is further agreed, that the Petitioner No.2 and Petitioner No.3 undertake that they will adhere to the settlement agreed upon by them with the Respondent and if the Petitioner No.2 & No.3 fail to make payment for two (2) consecutive months, the Respondent is at liberty to enforce the judgment of conviction passed in C.C.No.11483/2016 for an entire amount of Rs.65,90,000/- passed by the XXVII A.C.M.M., Bangalore and also simultaneously the Respondent is at liberty to initiate action against the moveable and immovable properties of the Petitioner No.2 and Petitioner No.3 by filing an execution petition.
18. It is further humbly and respectfully submitted that if any of the petitioners fails to comply the terms as stated above the Hon'ble Court may pass any orders in view of section 278 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 or any other provisions as deem fit in the circumstances of the facts of the case against the defaulted petitioner, in the interest of justice and equity."
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3. The terms and conditions of the compromise
petition are legal and equitable. Placing the joint memo on
record, the revision petition stand disposed of in terms
thereof and accordingly, the following:
ORDER
(i) Petition filed by the petitioners/accused
Cr.P.C. is allowed.
(ii) The impugned judgment and order dated 18.06.2018 in CC.No.11483/2016 on the file of XXVII ACMM, Bengaluru and judgment and order dated 23.10.2020 in Crl.A.No.1322/2018 on the file of LXI Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-62) are confirmed.
(iii) Petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 are acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act.
(iv) If the entire amount as agreed in the joint memo is paid, fine amount imposed by the trial Court, which is confirmed by the First Appellate Court to the extent of
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Rs.10,000/- towards defraying expenses of the State is hereby set aside.
(v) Amount in deposit is permitted to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification.
(vi) However, it is made clear that if the amount as agreed in the joint memo is not paid, the order of the trial Court, which is confirmed by the First Appellate Court stands restored automatically and the respondent/complainant is at liberty to proceed against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 in accordance with law.
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(J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE
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