- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8781 CRL.P No. 130 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 130 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SRINIDHI L.S., S/O SRINIVASA. L.A., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, NO.23/B-5, 2ND STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SUBRUB, YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU URBAN - 22. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VENKATA REDDY C.M., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SHEKAR S., S/O SRINIVASA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PROP. SRINIVASA RICE INDUSTRY, PADDY AND RICE INDUSTRIES, FLAT NO.155, ANTRASANAHALLI, INDUSTRIES AREA, 2ND PHASE, KIADB, TUMAKURU – 572 102. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VENKATA REDDY S.K., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 OF B.N.S.S., 2023, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.12.2025 PASSED ON INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FILED Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8781 CRL.P No. 130 of 2026 U/S 430(1) OF BNSS IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.125/2025 BY VII ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU VIDE ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an order of the concerned Court which rejects the time sought by the petitioner to deposit 20% of the amount which was within the four corners of the statute. 2. Heard Sri Venkata Reddy C M, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri S K venkata Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that he would deposit before the concerned Court, the amount as obtaining under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, within 60 days from today. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8781 CRL.P No. 130 of 2026 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to deposit the said amount within 60 days from today. In the event, petitioner would not deposit the amount within the next 60 days, the concerned Court is at liberty to pass necessary orders in accordance with law. As a matter of form, the impugned order dated 30-12-2025 passed by the VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru is set aside. Ordered accordingly. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 98