- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010301362023 NC: 2026:KHC:52720 WP No. 12902 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12902 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI KAMALAMMA SHANKARAPPA VIDAY SAMASTHE REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT HULLAHALLI HOBLI, HEDIYAL, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE, KARNATAKA- 571 315 REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SRI. MAHADEVASWAMY H.S. 2. MAHADEVASWAMY H S S/O. SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A HULLAHALLI HOBLI, HEDIYAL, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE, KARNATAKA- 571 315. 3. NAGAMMA H S W/O. H.S.MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A. NO.257, HULLAHALLI HOBLI, HEDIYAL, NANJANGUD TALUK, MYSORE, KARNATAKA- 571 315. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010301362023 NC: 2026:KHC:52720 WP No. 12902 of 2023 AND: 1. VARTHANA FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THIRUMENI FINANCE PRIVATE LTD) REGISTERED OFFICE- 5BC-110, 'VARASIDDHI' OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, HRBR LAYOUT, 3RD BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR, BANGALORE- REPT. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE KUNAL GUPATA. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HULLAHALLI POLICE STATION REPT. BY ITS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HULLAHALLI, MYSORE-571314. REPT. BY ITS HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUBBASHCHANDRA S. HEDDURSHETLAR., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1; SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR FO R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-E IN THE CASE NO CS/5146/22 AND CASE NO CS/43081/22 AS PER ANNEXURE-E1, REGISTERED BY THE R1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 25 OF THE PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS ACT 2007 ON THE FILE OF THE LD METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, 3RD COURT, CALCUTTA THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010301362023 NC: 2026:KHC:52720 WP No. 12902 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Smt. Siri Rajashekar, counsel for the petitioner, Sri Subhashchandra S. Heddurshettar, learned counsel for caveator/respondent No.1 and Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.2. 2. Prayer in the petition reads is as under: “WHEREFORE, the petitioners most humbly pray that this Hon'ble court be pleased to: (a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash Annexure-E in the Case.No.CS/15146/22 & Case.No.CS/43081/22 as per Annexure-E1, registered by the 1st Respondent for the offences punishable under section 25 of the payment and settlement systems act 2007 on the file of the Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, 3rd Court, Calcutta; and (b) Pass such other orders as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstance of the case, in the ends of justice.” - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010301362023 NC: 2026:KHC:52720 WP No. 12902 of 2023 3. In respect of a criminal complaint lodged before the Court at West Bengal, this Court has no jurisdiction to pass any orders. 4. As such, following: ORDER Petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59