- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.713 OF 2025 C/W. CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.714 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.716 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.717 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.718 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.719 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.722 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.723 OF 2025 CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.724 OF 2025 IN CRL.RP NO.713/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023 BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580 025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI. SURESH S. NEKKANTI 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S.TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS DIRECTOR OF M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY, RAICHUR-584 128. 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S. SHAANDAR ECOMMERCE PRIATE LIMITED PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. 4. MR. MANJUNATH P.NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1 FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE, OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL, BENGALURU-560040. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.482/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4260/2020 BY THE ADDL. CMM, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6), CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881. IN CRL.RP NO.714/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22 NEW BADAMI NAGAR, KESHWAPUR, HUBLI, DHARWAD-580023 BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S.TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY, MANVI-CITY, RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI, DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. 4. MR. MANJUNATH P.NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR, DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.486/2023, ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66), AS WELL AS THE JUDGEMENT DTD 03.03.2023 PASSED IN CC.NO.4262/2020 BY THE IV ADDL. SCJ AND ACMM, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6), CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.716/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR, KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SURESH S. NEKKANTI 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S. TENGINAGIDAD DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.490/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4266/2020 BY IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND THE ADDL. CMM BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6) CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.717/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023 BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S.TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45 BARAGUR, TALUK-GANGAVATHI, DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS 4. MR. MANJUNATH.P.NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI, AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR, DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.488/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4264/2020 BY THE IV ADDL. SCJ AND ADDL. CMM BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6), CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881. - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.718/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI. SURESH S. NEKKANTI 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S.TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR, TALUK-GANGAVATHI, DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1 FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.484/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4259/2020 BY THE IV ADDL. SC AND ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY, CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881. - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.719/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL, HUBBALLI-580025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S. TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD, HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY, RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR. SURESH.S.NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1 FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.483/2023, ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGEMENT DTD 03.03.2023 PASSED IN CC.NO.4258/2020 BY THE IV ADDL. SCJ AND ACMM, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6), CONSEQUENTLY, ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881. - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.722/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S. TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR, TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT, 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.489/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGEMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4265/2020 BY IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND THE ACMM, BENGALURU CITY, CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT, 1881. - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.723/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023 BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SURESH S. NEKKANTI 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S.TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR. SURESH S. NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.487/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4263/2020 BY THE ADDL. CMM BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6) CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT 1881. - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS IN CRL.RP NO.724/2025: BETWEEN: 1. M/S. SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT-2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.22, NEW BADAMI NAGAR KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD-580023. BRANCH OFFICE AT PLOT NO-65 APMC YARD, AMARGOL HUBBALLI-580025 REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR. 2. MR. AMRUTHASHAVA S. TENGINAGIDAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SHUKAMUNI TENGINAGIDAD HOUSE NO.11-6-585/60 VIJAYNAGAR COLONY MANVI-CITY RAICHUR-584128. 3. MR.SURESH S.NEKKANTI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O SRINIVAS NEKKANTI NO.45, BARAGUR TALUK-GANGAVATHI DISTRICT-KOPPAL-583282. 4. MR. MANJUNATH P. NANJALADINNI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS - 18 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS DIRECTOR OF M/S SHAANDHAAR ECOMMERCE PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY S/O PAMPAYYA NANJALADINNI AT-JALAHAL, TALUK-SINDHANUR DISTRICT-RAICHUR-584128. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. VIRUPAKSHAPPA MANVI S/O SHIVANAND MANVI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.63 1ST FLOOR, BCC LAYOUT CHANDRALAYOUT 2ND STAGE OPPOSITE-VIDYASAGAR ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU-560040. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BAGOJI VIJAYAKUMAR GURAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 28.02.2025 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.485/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-66) AS WELL AS THE JUDGMENT DTD 03.03.2023 PASSED IN C.C.NO.4261/2020 BY THE IV ADDL.SCJ AND ACMM, BENGALURU CITY (SCCH-6) CONSEQUENTLY, ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH - 19 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS ORAL ORDER The parties are one and the same in all the petitions. Hence, these matters are taken up together for disposal. 2. The parties have filed a joint memo. It is submitted that respondent/complainant in total has claimed Rs.12,50,000/- and the petitioners/accused have agreed to pay a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- in total towards full and final settlement. In view of the order passed by this Court and the First Appellate Court, amounts are deposited before the Trial Court and the respondent-complainant is permitted to withdraw the amount which is in deposit. The balance amount after deducting the amount in deposit will have to be paid by the petitioners/accused to the respondent/complainant on or before 31.08.2026 by way of Demand Draft or by way of online transfer to the account of respondent/complainant or by way of cash as per the mutual consent of both the parties. 3. In view of the settlement arrived between the parties, the revision petitions are disposed of and the petitioners/accused is acquitted for the offence punishable - 20 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010320902025 NC: 2026:KHC:39756 CRL.RP No. 713 of 2025 C/W CRL.RP No. 714 of 2025 CRL.RP No. 716 of 2025 AND 6 OTHERS under Section 138 of N.I. Act, subject to payment of balance amount in terms of joint memo. 4. The respective petitioners in the respective petitions have also undertaken to pay an amount of Rs.5,000/- each imposed by the Trial Court in all the cases which shall vest with the State within one month and produce the receipt within one week thereafter for having paid the amount in the Registry. If the said amount is not paid, list the matters before this Court on 02.09.2026. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21