- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2252 CRL.P No. 352 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 485 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO.352 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.485 OF 2024 IN CRL.P NO.352/2024 BETWEEN: ASHWIN MAHENDRA S/O B.MAHENDRA AUTHORISED SIGNATORY OF M/S EAGLESIGHT MEDIA PVT LTD., AGED 33 YEARS R/O NO.301/10, 36TH CROSS 7TH 'C' MAIN ROAD JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011 (ADDRESS AS SHOWN IN THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 26/2/2019) …PETITIONER (BY SRI.DEEPAK B R, ADVOCATE) AND: G.M.KUMAR S/O GANGADARAPPA AGED 45 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2252 CRL.P No. 352 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 485 of 2024 BTV NEW CHANNEL NO.32/1-2, CRESCENT TOWERS CRESCENT ROAD HIGH GROUNDS BENGALURU - 560 001 (ADDRESS AS SHOWN IN THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 26/2/2019) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.S.BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE C.C.NO.2182/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED XX ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, SCCH-22, BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC.138 OF N.I. ACT, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT AND ETC. IN CRL.P NO.485/2024 BETWEEN: 1. ASHWIN MAHENDRA S/O B.MAHENDRA AGED 35 YEARS R/O NO.301/10, 36TH CROSS 7TH 'C' MAIN ROAD JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011 2. SRI.B.MAHENDRA S/O CHENNEGOWDA AGED 65 YEARS R/O NO.301/10, 36TH CROSS 7TH 'C' MAIN ROAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2252 CRL.P No. 352 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 485 of 2024 JAYANAGAR 4TH BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 011 3. SRI.NANJUNDAIAH MAHENDRA S/O NANJUNDAIAH AGED 61 YEARS R/O.NO.5B, FLR-G KRISHNARAJU LAYOUT 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD DORASANIPALYA BENGALURU - 560 076 4. SRI.GANESH BASAVARAJ S/O BASAVARAJ AGED 48 YEARS R/O NO.295, 10TH MAIN ROAD 39TH 'C' CROSS, 5TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 041 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B.R.DEEPAK, ADVOCATE) AND: G.M.KUMAR S/O GANGADARAPPA AGED 45 YEARS R/O 277, 4TH STAGE WEST OF CHORD ROAD INDUSTRIAL TOWN BENGALURU - 560 044 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) CRL.P IS FILED U/SEC.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION AND - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2252 CRL.P No. 352 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 485 of 2024 TO QUASH THE C.C.NO.2210/2021 PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED XXIV ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE, SCCH-26, BENGALURU AND A.C.M.M BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 NI ACT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in both matters has filed memos dated 13.01.2026 seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petitions reserving liberty to the petitioners to urge all grounds in Crl.P.No.11053/2025. 2. The said memos are taken on record. 3. In view of the above said memos, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to urge all grounds in Crl.P.No.11053/2025. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41