- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:607 CRL.P No. 13263 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13263 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI P PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O LATE PAPAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO. 21, 19TH CROSS 7TH MAIN ROAD S.R. NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S G RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. G. SUDHINDRA KUMAR S/O GOVINDARAJ AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 6, SRINIVAS REDDY LAYOUT KALKERE VILLAGE, BANNERGHATTA ROAD JIGANI HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU 560 083. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT D/W VIDE ORDER DATED: 08.01.2025) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 30.10.2024 PASSED BY THE LXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BNEGLAURU (CCH-65) IN CRL.A.NO.1620/2023 AND EXTEND THE TIME FOR A PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS TO DEPOSIT THE 20% OF FINE AMOUNT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:607 CRL.P No. 13263 of 2024 ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “Wherefore, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court kindly allow this Criminal Petition and set aside the order dated 30.10.2024 passed by the LXIV Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bengaluru (CCH-65) in Crl.A.No.1620/2023 and extend the time for a period of 4 weeks to deposit the 20% of fine amount, in the interest of justice.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 3. For the order proposed, notice to respondent is dispensed with. 4. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the request of the petitioner to grant some more time to deposit 20% of the fine amount in Crl.A.No.1620/2023 before the Sessions Court having rejected by the Sessions Court vide impugned order dated 30.10.2024, the petitioner is before this Court by way of the present petition. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to bonafide reasons, unavoidable circumstances and sufficient cause, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:607 CRL.P No. 13263 of 2024 the petitioner was not in a position to deposit 20% of the fine amount within the stipulated time and if some more time is granted, the petitioner would deposit the same as directed by this Court. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by adopting a justice oriented approach, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition permitting the petitioner to deposit 20% of the fine amount before the Appellate Court as ordered in Crl.A.No.1620/2023 dated 30.10.2024, on or before 07.02.2025. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the Criminal Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 48