- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010138762021 NC: 2026:KHC:47916 CRL.P No. 2730 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2730 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SRI S N MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O LATE NAGAPPA R/AT NO.207, 2ND MAIN ROD, SINGASANDRA VILLAGE BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.R.KRISHNAMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI Y RAMESH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS S/O SRI YELLAPPA R/A NO.92, CHIKKALAKSHMAIAH LAYOUT HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU 560 029. REP BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI Y SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O SRI YELLAPPA R/AT NO.92, CHIKKALASHAMAIAH LAYOUT HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 029. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI ONKARAPPA N D., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010138762021 NC: 2026:KHC:47916 CRL.P No. 2730 of 2021 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 16.12.2019 PASSED BY THE XIII ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.29698/2019, WHERE-UNDER, THE COURT BELOW HAS REGISTERED THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN PCR NO.14947/2019 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.ACT BY TAKING COGNIZANCE (i.e. ANNEXURE-A) AND ISSUED SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONER AND TO CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN THE COURT BELOW IN PCR NO.14947/2019 (C.C.NO.29698/2019) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging order dated 16.12.2019 passed by XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore in CC no.29698/2019 summoning petitioner in PCR no.14947/2019 filed for offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), this petition is filed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010138762021 NC: 2026:KHC:47916 CRL.P No. 2730 of 2021 2. Sri K.R. Krishnamurthy, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Onkarappa N.D., learned counsel for respondent submitted that subject matter of this petition is similar to that of Criminal Petition no.2720/2021, disposed of on 03.09.2026 and petition would be covered by said order. 3. Taking note of submission, petition is disposed of in terms of order passed in Criminal Petition no.2720/2021. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3