- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8313 CRL.P No. 259 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 259 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI GANESH SOODA S/O LATE K. SADHIVA SOODA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 9/2, N. R. COLONY, 5th MAIN, 7th CROSS, BENGALURU 560 0019 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVAN K.,ADVOCATE) AND: GOLDEN COMMUNICATION, NO.1301, 25TH MAIN, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 069 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER & SIGNATORY SYED MOIS. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GIREESHA J T.,ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16.10.2023 PASSED ON THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER 148(3) OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT IN CRL.A.NO.474/2023 ON THE FILE OF LIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH- 60), BENGALURU PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND TO ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S 148(3) OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8313 CRL.P No. 259 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER This petition by the respondent in Crl.Appeal No.474/2023 is directed against the impugned order dated 16.10.2023, whereby the application filed by the petitioner under Section 148 (3) of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was kept in abeyance till disposal of the appeal. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal is posted before the First Appellate Court on 17.03.2025 and present petition may be disposed of directing the First Appellate Court to dispose of the appeal in accordance with law within a stipulated time frame. 3. Having regard to the fact that the impugned proceedings is of the year 2023, I deem it fit and proper to dispose of the petition by directing the First Appellate Court to dispose of the appeal within a stipulated time frame. 4. In the result, I pass the following: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8313 CRL.P No. 259 of 2024 ORDER i. The petition is disposed of. ii. The First Appellate Court is directed to dispose of the appeal in Crl.A.No.474/2023 on the file of LIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru within a period of 45 days from 17.03.2025. iii. It is made clear that all rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the merits/demerits of the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3