- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5743 CRL.P No. 14337 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14337 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI S SRIDHAR S/O LATE R SRINIVVASAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS PROPERTIONR OF SERINITY HOSTELS CHRIST COLLEGE ROAD 7TH CROSS , S G PALYA BHAVANINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S EKADANTA CHITS PRIVATE LIMITED NO. 124/1, COCONUT AVENUE ROAD BETWEEN 8TH AND 10TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560 003. REPRSENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI G P SRINIVASA MURHTY. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.3366/2023 ON THE FILE OF PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES ALLEGED UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5743 CRL.P No. 14337 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner has sought for the following reliefs:- “ i) Quash the Proceedings in C.C. No. 3366/2023 on the file of pending before the VI Additional Senior Civil Judge and A.C.M.M., at Bengaluru for the offences alleged under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in the interest of justice and equity. ii) Grant such other and further reliefs based on the nature and circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. 3. Though several contentions have been urged by the petitioner in support his claim, the material on record discloses that there are several contentious issues and disputed questions of fact and law that arises for consideration between the parties, which would necessarily have to be decided only after a full fledged trial, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition leaving open all contentions between the parties to be - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5743 CRL.P No. 14337 of 2024 urged before the Trial Court, which shall be considered in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the criminal petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Srl.