- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26779 CRL.P No. 5596 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5596 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SMT. PRABHA W/O LATE PRAVEEN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.326/115, 2ND FLOOR, 6TH MAIN ROAD, PIPELINE , VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GOPAL SINGH, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. MANJU DEVI W/O SRI MANAK CHAND, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.85, 3RD FLOOR, NAGARATHPET MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 REP BY POA, SRI MANAK CHAND. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 27.04.2021 IN CRL.A.NO.364/2021 PASSED BY THE HONOURABLE LXVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-67) TO THE EXTENT IT IMPOSES A CONDITION TO Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26779 CRL.P No. 5596 of 2021 DEPOSIT 25 PERCENT OF FINE AMOUNT IMPOSED BY THE XX ADDL.C.M.M., BENGLAURU IN C.C.NO.17198/2017. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that above petition arises out of Criminal Appeal no.364/2021 on file of Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore (CCH-67) in CC.no.17198/2017 passed by XX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore. 2. It was submitted, said proceedings had ended in settlement on 25.06.2022 before National Lok-Adalat, Bengaluru. A copy of order sheet in Criminal Appeal no.364/2021 is appended to memo. 3. Perusal of memo and order sheet appended indicates as per settlement, CC.no.17198/2017 ended in acquittal for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, rendering above petition infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26779 CRL.P No. 5596 of 2021 4. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 5. In view of dismissal of petition, pending applications, if any, stands dismissed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44