- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:722 CRL.P No. 100838 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No. 100838 OF 2020 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAJENDRA BANDAJI PATIL AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR SHIVASAGAR MULTIPURPOSE SOUHARD SAHAKARI LTD., R/O. 100 FT ROAD, SHIVASAVALI APARTMENT, VISHWAS HOUSING SOCIETY, STATE MAHARASHTRA.-416416. 2. ARUN BANDAJI HAWALDAR AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR. R/O. BHAAT GADDI, MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587313. 3. MAHANTESH @ MANJUNATH THIMANNA DESAI AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC DIRECTOR, R/O AKKISAGAR, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST BELAGAVI-591304. 4. LAXMAN SUBHASH MORE AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O MUNNOLLI, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ARIHANT CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI LTD BORGAON, TQ. CHIKODI, REP. BY ITS ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, ASHOK JINNU BANKAPURE, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. CHIKODI-591201. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.27 12:58:58 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:722 CRL.P No. 100838 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, CHIKODI, IN CC NO.1082/2016 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, IN SO FAR THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid, noticed that the present petition has rendered infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the Trial Court. 2. In addition, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed the memo praying to dismiss the petition as not pressed. The memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the above, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 3