- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414032022 NC: 2026:KHC:55003 WP No. 17855 of 2022 C/W WP No. 17856 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.17855 OF 2022 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.17856 OF 2022 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 17855/2022 BETWEEN: DR C MADURA W/O DR G N CHANDU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.27, I MAIN, II CROSS, CHAKRAVARTHY LAYOUT PALACE CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 020 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H V NAGARAJA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: DR RAJANNA SAHUKAR S/O HALAPPA SAHUKAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS NO.399, 8TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS P J EXTENSION DAVANAGERE - 577 002 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI D PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO CALL FOR ALL THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO C.C.NO.793/2021 (FORMERLY CC NO.1663/2014) AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR 117/2013 LATER CONVERTED INTO C.C.NO.793/2021 Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414032022 NC: 2026:KHC:55003 WP No. 17855 of 2022 C/W WP No. 17856 of 2022 (FORMERLY CC.NO.1663/2014) PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF THE NI ACT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS I AT DAVANAGERE ANNEXURE-A AND B AND ETC., IN WP NO. 17856/2022 BETWEEN: DR C MADURA W/O DR G N CHANDU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NO.27, I MAIN II CROSS, CHAKRAVARTHY LAYOUT PALACE CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU -560 020 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. H V NAGARAJA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: RAJKUMAR D S/O LATE DUGGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, DENTAL HYGIENIST, NO.4155/1 6TH CROSS, MCB BLOCK DAVANAGERE – 577 002 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CALL FOR ALL THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO C.C.NO.796/2021 (FORMERLY CC.NO.1533/2012) AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR 110/2012 LATER CONVERTED INTO C.C.NO.796/2021 (FORMERLY CC.NO.1533/2012) PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF THE NI ACT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS I AT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414032022 NC: 2026:KHC:55003 WP No. 17855 of 2022 C/W WP No. 17856 of 2022 DAVANAGERE (ANNEXURE-A AND B) AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri H.V. Nagaraja Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri D. Prabhakar, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. An application is filed by the counsel for petitioner seeking admitted and disputed signatures in the present case to be referred to an expert of Forensic Science Laboratory and necessary report be obtained in a time bound manner so as to facilitate the defence of the present petitioner to bring it to a logical end. 3. Counsel for respondent has no objection to allow the application and he has endorsed the same on the application. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010414032022 NC: 2026:KHC:55003 WP No. 17855 of 2022 C/W WP No. 17856 of 2022 4. Accordingly, following: ORDER (i) Petitions stand disposed of. (ii) Consequently, the admitted signatures of the petitioner herein shall be obtained by the jurisdictional Magistrate on next date of hearing which shall be sent to the handwriting expert in Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru with the disputed signatures on the disputed cheque, account opening form and the specimen signature card maintained by the bank. (iii) Said exercise shall be concluded on or before 30.11.2026. (iv) Petitioner shall furnish the admitted signature on the next date of hearing before the jurisdictional Magistrate. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83 CT:VRR