- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33592-DB COMAP No. 235 of 2025 & COMAP No. 236 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 235 OF 2025 AND COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 236 OF 2025 IN COMAP No. 235/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. ABHIMAANI PRAKASHANA REP BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRINIVAS V. 2/4, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD RAJAJINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 010 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANJAN KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. EXPRESS GLOBAL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED REP BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY KULKARNI PATIL BHAVAN 2ND FLOOR, 14 MURZUBAN ROAD FORT, MUMBAI - 400 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIRUDH SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1A) of the COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33592-DB COMAP No. 235 of 2025 & COMAP No. 236 of 2025 IN COMMERCIAL OS NO.369/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE LXXXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH 83), ALLOWING THE PLAINT. IN COMAP NO. 236/2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. ABHIMAANI PUBLICATIONS LIMITED REP BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRINIVAS.V. 2/4, DR. RAJKUMAR ROAD RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 ALSO AT 104, 14TH D CROSS II STAGE, II PHASE WOC ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM BENGALURU - 560 087 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANJAN KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. EXPRESS GLOBAL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED REP BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY KULKARANI PATIL BHAVAN 2ND FLOOR, 14 MURZUBAN ROAD FORT, MUMBAI - 400 001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIRUDH SURESH, ADVOCATE) THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1-A) OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT 2015, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED IN COMMERCIAL O.S NO.370/2022 ON THE FILE OF LXXXII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-83) THERE BY DISMISSING THE PLAINT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33592-DB COMAP No. 235 of 2025 & COMAP No. 236 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU ,CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU,CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel for the parties submit that they have resolved their disputes in mediation. 2. The learned counsel for the appellant has handed over two demand drafts, the details of which are as under: (i) DD bearing No.439958 dated 26.08.2025 drawn on Union Bank of India for a sum of `3,00,000/-; and (ii) DD bearing No.439959 dated 26.08.2025 drawn on Union Bank of India for a sum of `4,00,000/- 3. Mr. Inder Sitaram Jaiswal, who is identified as the authorized representative of the respondent by the learned counsel, has accepted the demand drafts towards part settlement amount. 4. The parties shall abide by the settlement agreement signed before the Mediator. 5. The appeals are, accordingly, disposed of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33592-DB COMAP No. 235 of 2025 & COMAP No. 236 of 2025 6. All pending applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30