- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9710 CRL.P No. 9288 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION No. 9288 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI JAY RAMANI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O SHANAKRLAL SHANTILAL PRESENTLY RESIDING AT No. 26-1-1920 EMEBRAID BLOCK PARKSTONE ENCLAVE SURVEW No.358 AND 492 GUMMADIVARICHENE KONDAYAPALEM NELLORE, SPSR, NELLORE ANDHRA PRADESH - 524 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI TEJESHWAR N K, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI S.M. KRISHNAPPA S/O MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS No.2175, 17TH A MAIN ROAD 5TH CROSS, HAL 2ND STAGE INDIRANGAR BENGALURU - 560 008. SPA HOLDER KARUNAKARAN G AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS No.34, 1ST MAIN ROAD SYNDICATE BANK BUILDING Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9710 CRL.P No. 9288 of 2022 SESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI ASHWIN KUMAR H, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 Cr.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.No.52375/2022 FILED UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE XXXIII ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER 1. There is no representation for the petitioner. 2. This petition was filed in the year 2022. Inspite of granting sufficient time, office objections are not complied as on today. 3. Petitioner is seeking to quash the proceedings pending against him in C.C. No. 52375/2022 on the file of XXXIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Mayo Hall, Bengaluru. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9710 CRL.P No. 9288 of 2022 4. The matter pertains to cheque bounce case initiated by the respondent herein in respect of two cheques allegedly issued by the petitioner for a sum of Rs.3.00 crores each. The learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act vide order dated 19.04.2022 and ordered to register a criminal case against the petitioner. 5. Inspite of granting sufficient time, so far no steps are taken to comply office objections. It appears that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the petition. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3