- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5258 CRL.P No. 102370 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102370 OF 2024 BETWEEN: M/S ACCURATE TIME INDIA LIMITED, NO.218, 2ND FLOOR, J.P.ROYALE COMPLEX, 13TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. YOUSUF S. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK VAMANRAO KULKARNI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: SRI. MUDUKAPPA BASARAKOD S/O. LATE BASAPPA BASARKOD, AGE: 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT NANDIPURA VILLAGE, BYASIGIDERI POST, HAGAARIBOMMANHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT - 583 224. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.C.BIRADAR, ADVOCATE (PRESENT)) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.814/2023 ARISING OUT OF IN P.C.R. NO.20/2023 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND PASS SUCH OTHER FURTHER ORDER/S THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5258 CRL.P No. 102370 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for respondent is present. Learned counsel for petitioner is absent. There is no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE RKM/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48