- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494022026 NC: 2026:KHC:44047 CRL.P No. 10739 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10739 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. SAROJ KUMAR SAHOO S/O KHYAMAKAR SAHOO (FORMER DIRECTOR UTKAL STEEL AND POWER PVT LTD) S/O KHYAMAKAR SAHOO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O MOCHIBANDH, KENDUJHAR MADHAPUR, KENDUJHAR ORISSA - 758 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S. SHYAMSUNDAR, SR. ADV., FOR SRI ANIRUDH, ADV.) AND: M/S MULURA LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANY ACT, 2013, HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT NO.333 3RD FLOOR, THIMMAIAH ROAD VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 054. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI ANIRUDH, ADV.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE XVII ASCJ AND ACJM COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AT,BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.51444/2022. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494022026 NC: 2026:KHC:44047 CRL.P No. 10739 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, winding up proceedings is pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against the petitioner - company and therefore, this petition may be dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application before the Trial Court to seek suspension of proceedings in view of the moratorium order under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed with liberty as prayed for. If such an application is filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of on merits. The Trial Court is also requested to expedite the trial and dispose of the main case at the earliest. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37