- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33815 WP No. 34713 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 34713 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MRS. ARCHANA MEHTA, W/O MR. MUKESH MEHTA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDENT OF #131, BANK COLONY, MITHAPUR ROAD LANE III, CITY JALANDHAR, PANJAB STATE, PIN CODE 144003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.N DAYALU, ADVOCATE) AND: KARMAA VENTURES, REP. BY PARTNER SUNIL KHEMCHANDANI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SRI PRAKASH H K, NO.98, S P ROAD, BANGALORE 560002. REP. BY SPA HOLDER, SRI ABHISHEK V, S/O LATE VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDR ARTICLE 226 R/W SECTION OF 528 BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN C.C. NO.5976/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 36TH Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33815 WP No. 34713 of 2025 ADDITIONAL CHIEP METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE FOR PERUSAL; B) ALLOW THIS WRIT PETITION AND BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C. NO.5976/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 36TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DATED 16.04.2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 138 AND 141 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 I.E. ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Though the matter is pending before the Court since 2025, office objections are not complied with, despite granting time on five occasions. 2. This Court on 06.04.2026, had passed the following order: ‘One week time is granted to comply with the office objections finally, failing which the petition would be dismissed for its non-prosecution.” Even today, office objections are not complied with. Therefore, the petition stands dismissed for non-compliance of office objections, reserving liberty to the petitioner to move the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33815 WP No. 34713 of 2025 matter, once the office objections are complied with, in its entirety. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 63