- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9694 CRL.P No. 102751 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102751 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHANTANAGOUDA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAGOUD, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S. LAKSHMI RANGANATHA MINI RICE MILL, R/O: HOUSE OF HANUMANTHA RAO, DOOR NO.359/265/1216, 12TH WORD, BESIDE’S N. KARIBASAPPA’S HOUSE, (EX-PRESIDENT OF TOWN PANCHAYATH), SIRUGUPPA, DIST: BALLARI-583 121. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. AMAREGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: PAMPAPATHI KAMPLI S/O. LATE RUDRAGOUDA, AGE: 40 YEARS, R/O: UPPARA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ: SIRUGUPPA, DIST: BALLARI-583 122. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. J. BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASHING OF ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C. NO.2935/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SIRUGUPPA ARISING OUT OF IN P.C.R. NO.21/2022 ORDER DATED 16/07/2022 COGNIZANCE IS TAKEN, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT (AGAINST THE PETITIONER), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9694 CRL.P No. 102751 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Accused in C.C.No.2935/2022 pending before the Court of Civil Judge & JMFC, Siruguppa, arising out of PCR No.21/2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is before this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in the aforesaid case against him. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to petitioner raise all the grounds urged in this petition, in support of his defence before the trial Court. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions urged left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/CT:BCK