- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20920 CRL.P No. 13635 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13635 OF 2025 BETWEEN: H SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O S.HARISH CHANDRA NOW AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 17, 9TH E MAIN ROAD, BAIRAWESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH NAGARABHAVI BENGALURU – 560 072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K A CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) AND: DR. RAMESH PAI (DR. RAMESH PAI SHRINGERI), S/O VARADARAJA PAI SHRINGERI, NOW AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT DEVASHIAH, LAKSHMINDRA NAGAR, 6TH CROSS, GIRINAGAR, 2ND PHASE, 15TH CROSS, GIRINAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 085. REPERSENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K. ANANTHESHWARA SHENOY S/O SRI. VASANTH SHENOY, NOW AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. 202 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20920 CRL.P No. 13635 of 2025 VITTAL TOWERSM NEAR OLD TALUK OFFICE, UDUPI - 576 101. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2025 PASSED IN CC.NO.59530/2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XVII ADDL. JUDGE, COURT OF SMALL CAUSE AND ACMM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU (SCCH-21) ON AN APPLICATION FILED U/S 311 OF CR.P.C., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 311 OF CR.P.C AS PRAYED FOR AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The above petition was filed by the petitioner herein praying this Hon'ble court be pleased to quash the order dated 12/09/2025 passed in C.C.No.59530/2018 pending on the file of the Learned XVII Addl. Judge, Court of Small Cause & Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrste, Mayo Hall - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20920 CRL.P No. 13635 of 2025 Unit, Bengaluru (SCCH-21) on an application filed under section 311 of the code of criminal procedure, for the offence punishable under sections 138 N.I.Act. Vide Judgment and order dated 22/09/2025 the Learned XVII Addl. Judge, Court of Small Causes & ACMM, Mayo Hall Unit, Bengaluru in C.C.No.59530/2018 on his file, was pleased to convict the petitioner herein for the offence punishable under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. petitioner herein presented an appeal CRL.A.No.25368/2025 before the Learned by the Learned LXXII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, [CCH-73] Bengaluru, which is pending consideration. Hence reserving the liberty to raise all the grounds urged herein in a pending CRL.A.No.25368/2025, the above petition may be disposed of, to meet the ends of justice.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2025 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 109