- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 496 OF 2023 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9951 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5333 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5338 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5342 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5343 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5345 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5397 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5400 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5419 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5421 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5848 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 496/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI AGARWAL V.K., @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG SOCIETY, RAILWAY STATION ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS 2. SRI DEEP KAMAL AGARWAL S/O SRI AGARWAL V.K., @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG SOCIETY RAILWAY STATION ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001. 3. SRI MANJU AGARWAL W/O SRI AGARWAL V.K., @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG SOCIETY, RAILWAY STATION ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR MS.SOFIYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAGADI ROAD POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J492 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS BENGALURU – 560 023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI ASHWIN R.A., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.206/2022 REGISTERED BY 1ST RESPONDENT MAGADI ROAD P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 506, 149, 406 AND 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A). IN CRL.P NO. 9951/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. B-101 ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD, ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXETENSIOIN MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR MS.SOFIYA, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO. J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI ASHWIN R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.5968/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4149/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); ii. QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.5968/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4149/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B). IN CRL.P NO. 5333/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B101 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001. ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO FLAT NO.J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.7825/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.5603/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT 1881 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM (ANNEXURE A); B. QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLIANT IN C.C.NO.7825/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.5603/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NI ACT 1881 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL SMALL - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS CAUSES JUDGE AND ACMM BENGALURU (ANNEXURE B). IN CRL.P NO. 5338/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A, ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6744/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4686/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); 2.QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6744/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4686/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.SMALL JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B). IN CRL.P NO. 5342/2024 BETWEEN: 1. IN CRL.P NO. 5342/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO B-101, ARG ROYAL ENSIGN, OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 35 YEAR R/AT FLAT NO.J402, ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6746/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4687/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); 2.QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6746/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4687/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B) IN CRL.P NO. 5343/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K. AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101, ARG ROYAL ENSIGN, OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402, ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO 1) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6444/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4150/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL. CMM, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-A); 2) QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6444/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4150/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL. CMM, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE- B). IN CRL.P NO. 5345/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO 1) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6825/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.5209/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL. CMM, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-A); 2) QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6825/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.5209/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDL. CMM, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE- B). IN CRL.P NO. 5397/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS BENGALURU – 560 023 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6447/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4153/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-A); ii) QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6447/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4153/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B). IN CRL.P NO. 5400/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO B-101, ARG ROYAL ENSIGN, OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN - 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMARL KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402, ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6745/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4688/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE- A); ii. QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6745/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4688/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B). IN CRL.P NO. 5419/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO B-101, ARG ROYAL ENSIGN, OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.J402, ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING PLEASED TO i. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6747/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4689/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); ii. QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6747/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4689/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE- B). IN CRL.P NO. 5421/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO B-101, ARG ROYAL ENSIGN, OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001 ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS R/AT FLAT NO.J402, ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT, MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6446/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4152/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); ii. QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6446/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR.NO.4152/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (ANNEXURE- B). IN CRL.P NO. 5848/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI V.K.AGARWAL @ VISHNU KUMAR AGARWAL S/O TAJENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.B-101 ARG ROYAL ENSIGN OLD STATION ROAD ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 001. ALSO AT: IET GROUP OF INSTITUTION - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS NORTH EXTENSION MIA ALWAR, RAJASTHAN – 301 030. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI SYED MANSOOR AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI DEVENDRA KUMAR KALAL S/O NARAYAN LAL KALAL AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.FLAT NO.J402 ETA STAR GARDEN APARTMENT MAGADI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 023. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SR.COUNSEL FOR SRI AJAY R.A., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.PC. PRAYING PLEASED TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6445/2023, ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4151/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-A); 2.QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.6445/2023 ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.4151/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.SMALL CAUSE JUDGE AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B). THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER CRL.P.No.496 of 2023: Heard the learned senior counsel Sri P. P. Hegde, appearing for the petitioner and the learned senior counsel Sri Jayakumar S. Patil representing the respondent- complainant. 2. The learned senior counsel Sri P. P. Hegde, after arguing the matter at length, would seek leave of this Court to permit him to withdraw the petition and approach this Court if the final report is filed and the final report would go against him. 3. The learned senior counsel would further submit that there is an interim order operating in the case at hand and in the event of the aforesaid order, the likelihood of the petitioner being taken into custody would loom large. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to extend the interim order for a period of 4 weeks, to enable the petitioner to file an application before the concerned Court and the concerned Court to pass necessary orders for grant of bail or otherwise. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Petition is disposed reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event a final report is filed and the final report would go against him. (ii) The interim order if any subsisting as on today shall stand extended for a period of 4 weeks, only for the purpose of enabling the petitioner to apply for grant of anticipatory bail. (iii) In the event the petitioner would not avail of the remedy of filing an application seeking anticipatory - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS bail, the interim order that is extended for a period of 4 weeks would stand automatically vacated. (iv) All contentions remain open to be considered before the appropriate forum at the appropriate time. CRL.P.Nos.9951 of 2023, 5333 of 2024, 5338 of 2024, 5342 of 2024, 5343 of 2024, 5345 of 2024, 5397 of 2024, 5400 of 2024, 5419 of 2024, 5421 of 2024 and 5848 of 2024: 6. The learned senior counsel Sri P.P.Hegde appearing for the petitioner in all these cases, after arguing the matters for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petitions. The learned senior counsel submits that all contentions be left open to be urged before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 7. In the light of said submission, the petitions stand disposed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21981 CRL.P No. 496 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 9951 of 2023 CRL.P No. 5333 of 2024 AND 9 OTHERS contentions before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. Interim order, if any operating, shall stand dissolved. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1