- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396422020 NC: 2026:KHC:55888 CRL.P No. 7838 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7838 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. MR. S. JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, M/S. PRIMUS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICES AT NO.7, 1ST CROSS, 3RD MAIN, ASHWINI LAYOUT, EJIPURA, BENGALURU-560047. AND ALSO AT: NO.158, 2ND FLOOR, 29TH CROSS, 17TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-560070. 2. MR. BALAJI VENUGOPAL BHAT, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR M/S. PRIMUS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICES AT NO.7, 1ST CROSS, 3RD MAIN, ASHWINI LAYOUT, EJIPURA, BENGALURU-560047. AND ALSO AT: NO.302, EMBASSY ORCHID, 8TH MAIN, RMV EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560080. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396422020 NC: 2026:KHC:55888 CRL.P No. 7838 of 2020 AND: 1. M/S. ARVIND MURJANI BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED, (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT THE ARVIND MILLS PREMISES, NARODA ROAD, RAILWAYPURA POST, AHMEDABAD-380025. AND HAVING ITS LOCAL OFFICES AT: NO.4, BRUNTON 1ST CROSS ROAD, NEAR OLD PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGLAURU-560025, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. DHRUVARAJ. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LOMESH KIRAN N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.26351/2012 (ANNEXURE-A AND B), PENDING BEFORE THE XIV ACMM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010396422020 NC: 2026:KHC:55888 CRL.P No. 7838 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition on the ground that trial has already been concluded and the petitioners are convicted. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33