- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010242102020 NC: 2026:KHC:55523 CRL.P No. 5504 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5504 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. ARNOLD D.L. MENDONCA, S/O VICTOR MENDONCA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NIRMALA ESTATE, COOVE POST, NIDUVALE, MOODIGERE TALUK, CHICKAMAGALORE DISTRICT-577132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI KRISHNA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, VADIRAJ COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, UDUPI TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT, BY ITS SECRETARY SHASHIDHARA MALYA, S/O SRINIVASA MALYA, R/AT KARKADA VILLAGE AND POST, SALIGRAMA, UDUPI TQ AND DISTRICT-576225. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.687/2012, PENDING ON THE Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010242102020 NC: 2026:KHC:55523 CRL.P No. 5504 of 2020 FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIALBE INSTUMENTS ACT. THIS PETITION 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 files a memo stating that the petition has become infructuous, since judgment of acquittal is passed against the petitioner. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26