- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131342026 NC: 2026:KHC:48636 CRL.P No. 2849 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. 2849 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. LYDIA CLUB LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.1/375, 1ST FLOOR, S.K. COMPLEX RAYKOTTAI ROAD, KRISHNAGIRI - 635 001 TAMIL NADU STATE. AND ALSO AT NO. 217A, GERA IMPERIUM GRAND, PATTO PLAZA, PANAJI, GOA - 403 001, REPRESENTED BY FOUNDER/DIRECTOR K. SRINIVASAN. 2. SRI. K. SRINIVASAN SON OF KANNAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DIRECTOR, M/S. LYDIA CLUB LIMITED NO.1/375, 1ST FLOOR, S.K. COMPLEX RAYAKOTTAIA ROAD, KRISHNAGIRI - 635 001 TAMIL NADU STATE. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.S. NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. N.G. ANAND S/O LATE N. GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 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: KAHC010131342026 NC: 2026:KHC:48636 CRL.P No. 2849 of 2026 NO.204, 2ND FLOOR, HABITA MAY FLOWER APARTMENT, 36/A, 1ST MAIN, S.T. BED KORAMANAGALA, BANGALORE -34 REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI. N.G. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O LATE N. GUNDAPPA. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.9428/2025, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF XVI ACJM, BENGALURU CITY. 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 petitioners. 2. The contentions raised before this Court can very well be raised before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in an application under Section 438 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Since an efficacious alternative remedy is available to the petitioners, liberty is reserved for them to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131342026 NC: 2026:KHC:48636 CRL.P No. 2849 of 2026 3. The time spent by the petitioners in prosecuting the present petition, from 18.02.2026 till date, has to be excluded computing the limitation. 4. The Registry is directed to return the documents to the petitioners after retaining Xerox copies. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026