- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5212 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6415 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7640 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5222 OF 2024 AND CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5411 OF 2024 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P.No.5212/2024 BETWEEN: 1. BELENUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED ADDRESS BREN CHAMPION SQUARE SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099 Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS DIRECTOR REP. BY MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR. 2. DR. MANJUNATH H AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O HANUMAIAH C BREN CHAMPION SQUARE SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 099 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO. A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099. 3. DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O GOPALREDDY M V BREN CHAMPION SQUARE SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LEELARAJU M.N., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. CHAMPION LUXURY RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT JS TOWER, L32, 2ND 'A' MAIN OUTER RING ROAD, AGARA, 6TH SECTOR HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MS. HEMAMALINI NIDAMANURI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHRIKARA P.K., ADVOCATE AND SRI. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES UDNER SECTIONS 138, 141 AND 142 OF THE N.I. ACT AND ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS, BY THE LEARNED XXV ACMM, BANGALORE IN PCR NO.11413/2023 (C.C.NO.33778/2023) VIDE ORDER DATED 20.05.2023, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. IN CRL.P.NO.6415/2023 BETWEEN: 1. BELANUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY PETITIONER NO.3, DIRECTOR DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY REGISTERED ADDRESS, BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 035. 2. DR. MANJUNATH H. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O HANUMAIAH C, BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 035. 3. DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O GOPALREDDY M V BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 035. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDEEP KATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHAMPION LUXURY RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT JS TOWER, L32, 2ND A MAIN, OUTER RING ROAD, AGARA 6TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MS. HEMAMALINI NIDAMANURI. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE AND SRI. ARAVIND RAO, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE UDNER SECTION 138 OF THE N.I. ACT AND ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS, BY THE LEARNED XXV ACMM, BANGALORE IN PCR NO.17126/2022 (C.C.NO.37965/2022), VIDE ORDER DATED 12.12.2022, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. IN CRL.P.NO.7640/2023: BETWEEN: 1. BELANUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED REPRESENTED BY MULLUR GOPAL REDDY MANAGING DIRECTOR REGISTERED ADDRESS, BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 035. 2. DR. MANJUNATH H. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O HANUMAIAH C, BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 035. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS 3. DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O GOPALREDDY M V BEREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 035. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDEEP KATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHAMPION LUXURY RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT JS TOWER, L32, 2ND A MAIN, OUTER RING ROAD, AGARA 6TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MS. HEMAMALINI NIDAMANURI. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE AND SRI ARAVIND RAO, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS, BY THE LEARNED XXV ACMM, BANGALORE IN PCR NO.949/2023 (C.C.NO.2989/2023), VIDE ORDER DATED 20.01.2023, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. IN CRL.P.NO.5222/2024: 1. BELENUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED ADDRESS, BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 035. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR - PETITIONER NO.3. 2. DR. MANJUNATH H. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O HANUMAIAH C, BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS 3. BENGALURU-560 099 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 035 MANAGING DIRECTOR BELENUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED. DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O GOPALREDDY M V BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97, MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09, GR ONE ONLY, CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099 MANAGING DIRECTOR BELENUS CHAMPION HOSPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LEELARAJU M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHAMPION LUXURY RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT JS TOWER, L32, 2ND A MAIN, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS OUTER RING ROAD, AGARA, 6TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MS. HEMAMALINI NIDAMANURI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS, BY THE LEARNED XXV ACMM, BANGALORE IN CC.NO.11068/2023 (PCR.NO.3918/2023), VIDE ORDER DATED 08.05.2023, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. IN CRL.P.NO.5411/2024 BETWEEN: 1. BELENUS CHAMPION HOSPITALS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED ADDRESS BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY NO.46/1 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099 - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHOR KUMAR. 2. DR. MANJUNATH H AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O HANUMAIAH C, BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099. 3. DR. MULLUR GOPAL REDDY KISHORE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O GOPALREDDY M V, BREN CHAMPION SQUARE, SY.NO.46/1, 46/3 92 AND 97 MULUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU-560 035 ALTERNATIVELY AT NO.A09 GR ONE ONLY CHOODASANDRA-OFF SARJAPUR ROAD BENGALURU-560 099. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LEELARAJU M.N., ADVOCATE) - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: AND: 1. CHAMPION LUXURY RESORTS PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT JS TOWER, L32, 2ND 'A' MAIN OUTER RING ROAD, AGARA, 6TH SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE-560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MS. HEMAMALINI NIDAMANURI. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GEORGE JOSEPH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTONS 138, 141 AND 142 OF N.I. ACT AND ISSUANCE OF THE SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS, BY THE LEARNED XXV ACMM, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.17381/2023 (PCR NO.6020/2023), VIDE ORDER DATED 13.07.2023, PRODUCE AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51252 CRL.P No. 5212 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 6415 of 2023 CRL.P No. 7640 of 2023 AND 2 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 05.12.2025 with a prayer to dismiss the criminal petitions as withdrawn. 2. The memo is taken on record. The criminal petitions are accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view of dismissal of main petitions, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50