Jupiter Publishers vs Ubs Publishers

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Mar 16, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1531875
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: V Srishananda
Decided On: Mar 16, 2026
Case Number: CRL.RP/641/2022

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Jupiter Publishers

Respondent

Ubs Publishers

Excerpt

.....by the 26th additional small causes court and acmm at bengaluru in c.c.no.1431/2019 dated 05.05.2021 and thejudgment confirming the said conviction vide dated23.02.2022 in crl.a.no.450/2021 passed by the learned lix additional city civil and sessions judge at bengaluru -2- (cch-60) placed herewith at annexure-a and b and acquit the petitioner. this petition, coming on for admission, this day,order was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice v srishanandaoral order1. memo with demand draft in a sum of ₹.3,60,000/- is filed. another memo filed seeking installment for the balance 50% of the fine amount."the petitioner hereby respectfully submits the dd bearing no.016938 dated: 13.03.2026 for the sum of rs.3,60,000/- drawn on the south indian bank ltd. favouring the registrar court of small causes, bangalore. the rest of the balance may be considered for insolvency resolving process pending as per the order passed in w.p.no.13151/2023 by this hon'ble court within six months from today.hence the memo."2. learned counsel for respondent has endorsed no objection on the said memo.3. placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. -3-4. it is made clear that, if the compensation amountas agreed in the memo is not paid, the respondent is at liberty to execute the order of the trial magistrate confirmed by the first appellate court in accordance with law. sd/- (v srishananda) judge nms list no.: 1 sl no.: 36

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 641 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: JUPITER PUBLISHERS AND DSTRIBUTORS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT PRASANNA KUMARI NO 40, VIDYASAGAR SARAYIPALYA ARABIC COLLEGE POST BANGALORE - 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MURALIDHAR S.R, ADV.) AND: UBS PUBLISHERS DISTRBUTORS PVT LTD NO.3/2, THIMMAH CHAMBERS 2ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 009 Digitally REPTD. BY ITS SALES EXECUTIVE signed by
NANDINI M S   S/O SANTHOSH
Location:     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OLD.
HIGH COURT                                                    …RESPONDENT
OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI MANJUNATH G KANDEKAR, ADV.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE 26tH ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES COURT AND ACMM AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.1431/2019 DATED 05.05.2021 AND THE

JUDGMENT CONFIRMING THE SAID CONVICTION VIDE DATED

23.02.2022 IN CRL.A.NO.450/2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU -2- (CCH-60) PLACED HEREWITH AT ANNEXURE-A AND B AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

1. Memo with demand draft in a sum of ₹.3,60,000/- is filed. Another memo filed seeking installment for the balance 50% of the fine amount.

"The petitioner hereby respectfully submits the DD Bearing No.016938 Dated: 13.03.2026 for the sum of Rs.3,60,000/- drawn on The South Indian Bank Ltd. favouring The Registrar Court of Small Causes, Bangalore. The rest of the Balance may be considered for insolvency resolving process pending as per the order passed in W.P.No.13151/2023 by this Hon'ble Court within six months from today.

Hence the Memo."

2. Learned counsel for respondent has endorsed no objection on the said memo.

3. Placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of. -3-

4. It is made clear that, if the compensation amount

as agreed in the memo is not paid, the respondent is at liberty to execute the order of the trial Magistrate confirmed by the First Appellate Court in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36

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