- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36448 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7998 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. KARTHIKESH N.C, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO.70, 2ND FLOOR ARYANAGARA, 4TH CROSS, J.P. NAGAR, 1ST PHASE BENGALURU - 560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HATTARAKIHAL PARASHURAM, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. B.L. PRABHAVATHAMMA W/O LINGAIAH SETTY B.V, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/A NO.62, G1-001, C.R. CLASSIC, 7TH MAIN, 10 TH CROSS, RBI LAYOUT, J P NAGAR, 7TH PAHSE, BENGALURU - 560 078. REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER SRI LINGAIAH SETTY B.V AGED ABOUT 79N YEARS R/A NO.62 G-1-001, CR CLASSIC 7TH MAIN, 10TH CROSS, RBI LAYOUT, J P NAGAR 7TH PHASE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36448 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 078. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE INITIATION OF ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.32248/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ACMM, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S.138 OF NI ACT, (ANNEXURE A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner, relying on the judgment of this Court, submitted that in the connected private complaints, this Court has already reserved liberty for the parties to raise all contentions arising out of the judgment and decree passed in Com.O.S.No.422/2024. He further submitted that the petitioner, being a family member of the petitioners in the connected petition, is also facing proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Learned counsel contended that, on the same principles, the petitioner ought to be similarly entitled to raise contentions relating to the judgment rendered in the aforementioned suit. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36448 CRL.P No. 7998 of 2025 Accordingly, while liberty is reserved for the petitioner to raise all contentions relating to the judgment in Com.O.S.No.422/2024, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT: BHK