- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6285 CRL.P No. 102529 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 102527 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102550 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102587 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102529 OF 2024 (407(Cr.PC)/447(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102527 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102539 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102550 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102587 OF 2024 IN CRL.P.NO.102529/2024: BETWEEN: VINOD K. SIRSIKAR S/O. KERIYA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. REGIONAL MANAGER, FIMM-RBO 6, R/O. RAMESH PRIDE, THIRD FLOOR, CONGRESS ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590006. …PETITIONER (BY MISS AMRUTHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: M. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O. T. MUDALAGIRI SHETTY, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. #172, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, NEAR SHAKATHI GANAPATY TEMPLE, SECOND STATE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, HASSAN -573201. AND ALSO V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.04.19 10:33:55 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6285 CRL.P No. 102529 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 102527 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102550 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102587 of 2024 HOUSE OF MANNIVENAKTAPPA, DURGAMMA TEMPLE, PURADAAL ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 407 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 447 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CASE TO BELAGAVI JMFC COURT, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HASSAN IN C.C.NO.1968/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. IN CRL.P.NO.102527/2024: BETWEEN: VINOD K. SIRSIKAR S/O. KERIYA, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. CHIEF MANAGER, R/O. STATE BANK OF INDIA CIRCLE AUDIT OFFICE CNR COMPLEX, SRI. RAM CHANDRA NAGAR, NEAR AYUSH HOSPITAL, VIJAYAVADA, ANDRA PRADESH-520008. …PETITIONER (BY MISS AMRUTHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: M. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O. LATE MUDALAGIRI GOWDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. G 4/4, SAGARA ROAD, UTP COLONY, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 407 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 447 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CASE TO BELAGAVI JMFC COURT WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.4238/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. IN CRL.P.NO.102539/2024: BETWEEN: VINOD K. SIRSIKAR S/O. KERIYA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. REGIONAL MANAGER, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6285 CRL.P No. 102529 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 102527 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102550 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102587 of 2024 FIMM-RBO 6, R/O. RAMESH PRIDE, THIRD FLOOR, CONGRESS ROAD, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-582206. …PETITIONER (BY MISS AMRUTHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: M. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O. T. MUDALAGIRI SHETTY, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. #172, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, NEAR SHAKATHI GANAPATY TEMPLE, SECOND STATE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, HASSAN -573201. AND ALSO HOUSE OF MANNIVENAKTAPPA, DURGAMMA TEMPLE, PURADAAL ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 407 OF CR.P.C. (447 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CASE TO BELAGAVI JMFC COURT WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HASSAN IN C.C.NO. 1967/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. IN CRL.P.NO.102550/2024: BETWEEN: VINOD K. SIRSIKAR S/O. KERIYA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O. STATE BANK OF INDIA CIRCLE AUDIT OFFICE CNR COMPLEX, SRI. RAM CHANDRA NAGAR, NEAR AYUSH HOSPITAL, VIJAYAVADA, ANDRA PRADESH-520008. …PETITIONER (BY MISS AMRUTHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: M. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O. LATE MUDALAGIRI GOWDA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6285 CRL.P No. 102529 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 102527 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102550 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102587 of 2024 AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. G4/4, SAGARA ROAD, UTP COLONY, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER 447 OF BNSS, SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CC NO.3058/2022 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA COURT, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, TO THE JMFC COURT AT BELAGAVI. IN CRL.P.NO.102587/2024: BETWEEN: VINOD K. SIRSIKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O. STATE BANK OF INDIA CIRCLE AUDIT OFFICE CNR COMPLEX, SRI. RAM CHANDRA NAGAR, NEAR AYUSH HOSPITAL, VIJAYAVADA, ANDRA PRADESH-520008. …PETITIONER (BY MISS AMRUTHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: CHALUVGOWDA S/O. BEERAGOWDA, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. BALLENAHALLI, DANDIGANALLI, POST: SHANTIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN-577201. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 407 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 447 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CASE TO BELAGAVI JMFC COURT WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HASSAN IN C.C.NO.3246/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6285 CRL.P No. 102529 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 102527 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102550 of 2024 CRL.P No. 102587 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Miss Amrutha, learned counsel representing Sri Mahantesh S. Hiremath submits that despite best efforts, the petitioner is not cooperating for compliance of office objections. 2. Placing her submission on record, the petitions are dismissed as sufficient time has already been granted for compliance of office objections. 3. Apart from that, it is noticed that the proceedings that is sought to be transferred from Shimogga and Hassan districts and the Principal Bench, Bengaluru is the proper Court for the same to entertain such request. Hence, these petitions are also dismissed as there is no compliance with regard to the objection with regard to jurisdiction raised by the office. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NAA CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1