- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15663 CRL.P No. 1523 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1523 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SHRI. UTTAMCHAND AGED 52 YEARS PROP: SHAH UTTAMCHAND BHAVARAL, A BLOCK, APMC YARD MYSORE-570 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TUMBIGI PRABHUGOUDA BASAVANTARAYAGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. G.N.H KINI A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER G. RAMDAS KINI AGED 46 YEARS S/O RATHNAKAR KINI PORT ROAD, DHANA BHANDAR MANGALORE-575 003 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER IN PCR.NO.488/2016 (C.C.NO.1180/2016) ANNEXURE-A ON THE FILES OF V ADDITIONAL J.M.F.C., MANGALORE, D.K., DATED 13.12.2016 TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND ISSUING PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN PCR NO.488/2016. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15663 CRL.P No. 1523 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the cognizance taken for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in C.C.No.1180/2016 on the file of the JMFC (V Court), Mangaluru. 2. When this petition was listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have settled the dispute before the Lok Adalat. A memo in that regard is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the same is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24