- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1761 CRL.P No. 101316 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101316 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. S. N. GANESH S/O. NANJUNDSWAMY, AGED BOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, MAILARESHWAR NILAYA, OPP. ASHOKA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577202. 2. SMT. ROOPA K AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, NO. 5693, HIG, 2ND STAGE, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSURU - 570017. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.BUSHRA S.WAREMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANOOP G. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: POORNEEMA AGENCIES REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SMT. PANIBAI W/O LATE BABULAL JAIN, REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER SHRI MAHENDRAKUMAR S/O. LATE BABULAL JAIN, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, OFF AT KATARIA TRADE CENTRE, KOPPIKAR ROAD, HUBBALLI - 580020. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.S. NIRANJAN, ADVOCATE) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.12 16:54:51 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1761 CRL.P No. 101316 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 08.06.2022 AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1245/2022 P/U/SEC. 138 OF N.I. ACT, PENDING ON THE FILES OF I JMFC COURT, HUBBALLI AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NOS. 4 AND 8 RESPECTIVELY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Smt.Bushra S.Waremani for Sri Anoop G. Deshpande, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri S.S.Niranjan for Sri Shivashankar Ambli, learned counsel for respondent. 2. Petitioners are the retired partners of the firm and they were no way responsible for the alleged dishonour of the cheque by the firm. 3. Material on record depict that they had retired from the partnership firm much earlier to the dishonour of the cheque and there is reconstitution of the partnership firm. 4. Taking note of the same, continuation of pending proceedings against the petitioners in C.C.No.1245/2022 is nothing but abuse of process of law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1761 CRL.P No. 101316 of 2023 5. Accordingly, following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Pending proceedings in C.C.No.1245/2022 on the file of I J.M.F.C., Hubballi insofar as present petitioners are concerned are hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99