- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354082020 NC: 2026:KHC:53562 CRL.P No.6858/2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6858/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K.M. KRISHNAPPA SUB-INSPECTOR OF EXCISE SRINIVASAPURA TALUK ALSO R/AT KAVERI NAGAR LAYOUT DESHIHALLI EXTENSION S G KOTE POST, (KGF ROAD) BANGARPET-563114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIDHAR B.R. ADV., FOR SRI. M. SHIVA PRAKASH, ADV.,) AND: 1. SRI. K. ASHWATHAPPA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT DODDURUKARAPANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST BANGARPET TALUK-563114. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UMESH B.N. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21.10.2020 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BANGARPET IN C.C.NO.493/2017 ON THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 45 OF EVIDENCE ACT IN AN OFFENCE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO PROVIDE Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354082020 NC: 2026:KHC:53562 CRL.P No.6858/2020 AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE HIS DEFENCE CONVINCINGLY BY REFERRING THE DISPUTED CHEQUE AND THE SIGNATURE TO THE OPINION OF HANDWRITING EXPERT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing on both sides submit that C.C.No.493/2017 has been disposed of by the trial Court and hence, this petition has become infructuous. 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. Hence, this petition is dismissed as infructuous Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31