- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10727 CRL.P No. 3447 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3447 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. R. SUJATHA, W/O B.N. RAJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT AMMA NIVASA, NO.J-51, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, PIPELINE ROAD, ANJANEYA BLOCK, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P, ADVOCATE) AND: MALLESH, S/OF KARIYAPPA, R/AT P. HALLIDODDI VILLAGE, UJJANAHALLI DHAKALE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHENNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.597, 5TH CROSS, WATER TANK ROAD, KHB COLONY, MAHADESHWARANAGAR, CHENNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10727 CRL.P No. 3447 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE HONBLE TRIAL COURT / 15TH A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.17071/2024 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER SEC.143-A OF N.I ACT DATED 13.08.2024 AND DISPOSE THE MATTER WITH IN ONE MONTH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORDER The petitioner, who has filed a complaint under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, has approached this Court seeking relief. 2. The petitioner had filed an application under Section 143(A)(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, seeking interim compensation. The petitioner’s grievance is that, although the application was filed on 13.08.2024, the Trial Court has not yet considered it. However, the complainant has not been cross-examined to date. 3. Therefore, it is expedient to dispose of this petition by directing the XV ACMM, Bengaluru, to consider - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10727 CRL.P No. 3447 of 2025 and pass an appropriate order on the application filed under Section 143(A)(2) of the NI Act in C.C. No.17071/2024, in accordance with the law, within two weeks from the next date of hearing. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 CT: BHK