- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226862026 NC: 2026:KHC:48638 CRL.P No. 4943 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4943 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHENNAM RANGASWAMY S/O CHENNAM RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT H-108, SRIRAM SPURTHY APARTMENT, B BLOCK, AECS LAYOUT, NEAR CMRIT COLLEGE, BROOKFIELD, KUNDALAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KISHORE R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SUNANDA D/O LATE NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A NALLURAHALLI COLONY, 5TH CROSS, WHITEFIELD POST, K R PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT. 2. M/S JUPITER DEVELOPERS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE REGISTER OF FIRMS, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226862026 NC: 2026:KHC:48638 CRL.P No. 4943 of 2026 SY. NO. 70, NALURAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PURAM HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 066, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MR. ARYA LOHITH REDDY. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AT ANNEXURE-A INITIATED U/S 138 OF N.I ACT, 1881 IN CC.NO.1157/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF 1st ACJM, BENGALURU RURAL, AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. This petition is filed to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.1157/2022 on the file of the I Additional CJM, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru, in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though the petitioner is a partner of the partnership firm, he is not a signatory to the cheque, which was dishonored. It is Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010226862026 NC: 2026:KHC:48638 CRL.P No. 4943 of 2026 further submitted that two partners are the signatories to the said cheque, as such the complaint filed against the partnership firm and remaining partners, including the petitioner, is not tenable. 4. This Court is unable to accept the said contention. If the partnership deed contains a recital that among several partners, two partners are the authorized signatories, then that recital binds the other partners as well. The cheque is allegedly signed by authorized signatories. 5. Accordingly, this Court finds no merit in the contention raised by the petitioner. The petition is dismissed. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026