- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8769/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8763/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8779/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8786/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8789/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8801/2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No.8769/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT OF INDIA (K.S.K. AND V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) HAVING ITS ADMN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO 22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE 7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003 REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REPRESENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISHETTY SON OF MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO RESIDING AT TUSTI NO 9 AMMA SCHOOL ROAD JNANABHARATHI 2ND STAGE Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560056. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.42831/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL. CJM AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. IN CRL.P NO.8763/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT OF INDIA (K.S.K. AND V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) HAVING ITS ADMIN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO 22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE, 7TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560003 REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REPRESENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISETTY SON OF MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO R/AT TUSTI NO.9, AMMA SCHOOL ROAD JNABHARATHI 2ND STAGE, ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560056. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.42832/2024 PENDING ON THE Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS FILE OF THE XXIII ACJM AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. IN CRL.P NO.8779/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT OF INDIA (K.S.K AND V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) HAVING ITS ADMIN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO.22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE, 7TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560003 REP BY IT AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REPRESENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISETTY SON OF MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO R/AT TUSTI NO.9, AMMA SCHOOL ROAD JNABHARATHI, 2ND STAGE, ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560056. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.42826/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CJM, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. IN CRL.P NO.8786/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT. OF INDIA (K.S.K AND V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS HAVING ITS ADMIN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO.22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE, 7TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 REP BY IT AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REPRESENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISETTY SON OF MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO RESIDING AT 'TUSTI', NO. 9 AMMA SCHOOL ROAD, JNABHARATHI 2ND STAGE, ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560 056. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.15413/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ACJM, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. IN CRL.P NO.8789/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT OF INDIA (K.S.K. AND V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) HAVING ITS ADMIN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO 22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE, 7TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560003 REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K, ADV.,) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REP. BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISETTY SON OF MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO RESIDING AT TUSTI NO.9, AMMA SCHOOL ROAD JNABHARATHI 2ND STAGE, ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560056 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.42828/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL. CJM, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. IN CRL.P NO.8801/2025: BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN KHADI EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (R) CERTIFIED BY KHADI AND V.I. COMMISSION MINISTRY OF M.S.M.E. GOVT. OF INDIA (K.S.K & V.I. BOARD AIDED INSTITUTION) HAVING ITS ADMIN. OFFICE AND SHOWROOM AT NO. 22, SOUNDARYA PRIDE, 7TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003 REP. BY IT AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. NARESH G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K, ADV.,) AND: 1. MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO SON OF MR. SREENIVASULU REPRESENTED BY HIS SPA HOLDER MR. RAJIV MADDISETTY SON OF MR. MADDISETTY VENUGOPAL RAO RESIDING AT TUSTI', NO. 9 AMMA SCHOOL ROAD, JNABHARATHI Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 2ND STAGE, ULLAL MAIN ROAD BENGALURU 560 056. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIKETH B.C. ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.15418/2024 AND REGISTERED AS CC.NO.42824/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ACJM, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ FIRST ACCUSED & ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; IN CRL.P.8769/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.42831/2024, pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. CJM at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/First Accused. b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. IN CRL.P 8763/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.42832/2024, pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. CJM at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/First Accused. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. IN CRL.P 8779/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.42826/2024, pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. CJM at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/First Accused. b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. IN CRL.P 8779/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in PCR No.15413/2024, pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. CJM at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/First Accused. b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. IN CRL.P 8789/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.42828/2024, pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. CJM at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/First Accused. b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. IN CRL.P 8801/2025: a. Call for records and quash the entire proceedings in PCR No.15418/2024 and registered as CC.No.42824/2024, for the offences punishable under Section 138 of NI Act, pending on the file of Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415412025 NC: 2026:KHC:52907 CRL.P No.8769 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS the XXIII ACJM, at Bengaluru against the Petitioner/ First Accused b. Grant such other relief/reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit on the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. 2. A memo dated 19.09.2026 has been filed and signed by learned counsel for the petitioner in all the above matters, which reads as under; MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The undersigned counsel for Petitioner submits that the matter has been settled before Commercial Court in OS 1378/2025 dated 2-09-2026, through mediation dated 01-09-2026. Hence requesting this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above case, in the interest of justice and equity, Hence this Memo. 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 37 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified