- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39793 CRL.P No. 7981 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7981 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SLV TRADERS, ASSESSMENT NO.612/57/1573 YT ROAD, OPP. CANARA BANK, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU-572227 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MANU H.P. 2. MANU H.P. S/O. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SLV TRADERS, ASSESSMENT NO.612/57/1573 YT ROAD, OPP. CANARA BANK, TURUVEKERE, TUMAKURU-572227. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GURUPRASAD HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.S.V. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: SRIKANTHA MARKETING, NANDAGUDI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 122. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39793 CRL.P No. 7981 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON SHEKAR S/O. N.K. ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.05.2026 PASSED BY THE COURT OF LEARNED I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT IN CRL.A.NO.71/2026 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-D OF THE PETITION. B. PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER/DIRECTION SUSPENDING THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 25.03.2026 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1354/2023 BY THE COURT OF LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAKOTE TILL THE APPEAL IN CR.A.NO.71/2026 IS DECIDED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER This Court, on 17.07.2026, had passed the following order: "List this matter on 30.07.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010380242026 NC: 2026:KHC:39793 CRL.P No. 7981 of 2026 The petitioners shall make efforts to make good 20% amount by the said date. Till such time, the order of the concerned Court shall remain stayed. In the event, the petitioners would not produce demand draft by the said date, interim order would get automatically vacated." 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo indicating that the petitioner has deposited 20% of the amount in terms of the order of conviction. 3. The same is taken on record. 4. In the light of the deposit so made, nothing further would survive for consideration in the case at hand. The petition stands disposed restoring the suspension of sentence with a direction to the concerned Court to take the issue to its logical conclusion. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23