- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41221 CRL.P No. 9172 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9172 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI VIKRAM PATIL S/O VAIJANATH PATIL AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT H NO. MIG 4 SHANTI NAGAR KALABURAJI KALBURGI 585 103 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH S AND CO.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S AKARSH DEVELOPMENTS A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 100/1 CITY CENTER, OPP. TOWN HALL J C ROAD, BANGALORE 560 002 REPRSENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER 2. MR. AVINASH AMARLAL MANAGING PARTNER S/O SETHH AMARDAS AMARLAL AGED BOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER RA/T NO. 32, NANJAPPA ROAD SHANTHI NAGAR BANGALORE 560 027 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41221 CRL.P No. 9172 of 2024 CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE IMPUGNED ORDER AND JUDGMENT DATED 01.04.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XXVII ACMM BANGALORE IN CC NO.27939/2023 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT AND PASS THE ORDER IN TERMS OF JOINT MEMO ACQUITTING PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Office has raised objections regarding maintainability of this petition. 2. Vide impugned order, the learned Magistrate has convicted the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. Against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the learned Magistrate, an appeal is provided before the Sessions Court. 4. Hence, the instant petition is dismissed as not maintainable. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41221 CRL.P No. 9172 of 2024 5. Petitioner is at liberty to seek remedy as available under law. 6. The Registry shall return the documents furnished along with the petition including the certified copy of the Judgment, to the learned counsel for the petitioner, retaining the photo copies of the same. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18