- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411342020 NC: 2026:KHC:55259 CRL.P No. 8170 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 8194 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8170 OF 2020 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8194 OF 2020 IN CRL.P No.8170/2020: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LEELA H.K. @ LEELAVATHI PRAKASH, W/O. N. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PARTNER, CAUVERY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NO.483, RESIDENCE NO.9, 3RD FLOOR, PENT HOUSE, SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOHAR G., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. M/S. SRI AMBE FILMS, NO.81, ‘B’ STREET, ANAND RAO EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. CHANDRAKANTH V. MEHTA, S/O. VELJEE S. MEHTA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GIRISH D.S., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411342020 NC: 2026:KHC:55259 CRL.P No. 8170 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 8194 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.4692/2019 SUBSEQUENTLY RENUMBERED AS C.C.NO.10464/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXI AADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. IN CRL.P NO.8194/2020: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LEELA H.K. @ LEELAVATHI PRAKASH, W/O N. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PARTNER, CAUVERY CONCRETE PRODUCTS, NO.483, RESIDENCE NO.9, 3RD FLOOR, PENT HOUSE, SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560092. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOHAR G., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. M/S. SRI AMBE FILMS, NO.81, ‘B’ STREET, ANAND RAO EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560009, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. CHANDRAKANTH V. MEHTA, S/O VELJEE S. MEHTA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GIRISH D.S., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411342020 NC: 2026:KHC:55259 CRL.P No. 8170 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 8194 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE ORDER AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER, AT ANNEXURE-B DATED 04.01.2020 PASSED ON THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 143(A) OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, BY THE XXI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.10464/2019. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 2. This petition is filed praying this Court to quash the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Trial Court took the cognizance after having examined the complainant and the order passed by the Trial Court is very clear that the complainant was examined and documents at Exs.P1 to P8 are marked. The Trial Court while taking the cognizance, taken note of the contents of the complaint and also the sworn statement and relied upon the documents of Exs.P1 to P8 and issued the summons. Inspite of these petitions were filed in 2020, after lapse of six years also the learned counsel for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411342020 NC: 2026:KHC:55259 CRL.P No. 8170 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 8194 of 2020 When the Trial Court examined the complainant and considered the contents of the complaint and also the documents which have been marked, while issuing the summons against the petitioner, this Court cannot find any fault with the order passed by the Trial Court in both the petitions. The cognizance was taken considering the material on record and hence, no ground is made out to quash the proceedings. The grounds which have been urged can be considered while considering the matter on merits and not at this stage. Hence, both the petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33