- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529192019 NC: 2026:KHC:49191 CRL.P No. 8352 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 8343 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8352 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8343 OF 2019 IN CRL.P No. 8352/2019 BETWEEN: SRI. SANTHANAM MAGESH S/O. RAMASWAMY SANTHANAM, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO.30, MAHADEVAN STREET, WEST MAMBALAM, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU - 600 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH A, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. RELIANCE COMMERCIAL FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT HAVING ITS OFFICE REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 37, 3RD FLOOR, BHARMANADA COURT, LALBAGH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. BENAZIR AFSHAN, D/O. MOHAMMED MUSLIM, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529192019 NC: 2026:KHC:49191 CRL.P No. 8352 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 8343 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 2. M/S. KAPICO MOTORS INDIA PVT. LTD., OLD NO. 197, NEW NO. 309, POONAMALEE HIGH ROAD, KILPAUK, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU - 600 010. REP. BY ITS SRI. AVK RAJA, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 104, 2ND AVENUE, ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 040. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH V, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. A. RADHAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE AND SRI. N. KRISHNAPPAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.53948/2019 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER FILED BY THE Ist RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NI ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XIV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 8343/2019 BETWEEN: SRI. SANTHANAM MAGESH S/O. RAMASWAMY SANTHANAM, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT NO. 30, MAHADEVAN STREET, WEST MAMBALAM, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU - 600 002. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH A, ADVOCATE FOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529192019 NC: 2026:KHC:49191 CRL.P No. 8352 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 8343 of 2019 SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. RELIANCE CAPITAL FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT HAVING ITS OFFICE REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 37, 3RD FLOOR, BHARMANADA COURT, LALBAGH ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY/AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE SRI. BENAZIR AFSHAN, D/O. MOHAMMED MUSLIM, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 2. M/S. KAPICO MOTORS INDIA PVT. LTD., OLD NO.197, NEW NO. 309, POONAMALEE HIGH ROAD, KILPAUK, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU - 600 010. REP. BY ITS SRI. AVK RAJA, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO. 104, 2ND AVENUE, ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 040. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURESH V, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. A. RADHAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE AND SRI. N. KRISHNAPPAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED US/ 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT IN C.C.NO.53955/2019 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER, FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 N.I ACT - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010529192019 NC: 2026:KHC:49191 CRL.P No. 8352 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 8343 of 2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XIV A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH COMMON ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter has been settled before the trial Court and in view of the settlement, the present petitions have become infructuous. 2. The oral submission made by the counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38