- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:723 CRL.P No. 100839 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. 100839 OF 2020 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAJENDRA S/O BANDAJI PATIL AGE-60 YEARS, OCC- DIRECTOR, PRESENT R/O- OM SAI BUILDING, VIDYASAGAR COLONY, DATT NAGAR, VISHRAM BHAG, SANGALI, STATE MAHARASHTRA-416406. 2. ARUN BANDUJI HAWALDAR AGE- 64 YEARS, OCC- DIRECTOR, PRESENT R/O- BHAAT GADDI, MUDHOL, DIST- BAGALKOTE-587313. 3. MANJUNATH THIMMANNA DESAI AGE- 27 YEARS, OCC- DIRECTOR, PRESENT R/O- AKKISAGAR, TQ- SAVADATTI, DIST- BELAGAVI-591129. 4. LAXMAN SUBHASH MORE AGE- 55 YEARS, OCC-DIRECTOR AT PRESENT OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O- MUNNOLLI, TQ-SAUNDATTI, DIST-BELAGAVI-591126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: THE CHIKODI MAHILA CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., CHIKODI, REP. BY MAHADEV MUTTEPPA GADAKARI, AGE- 32 YEARS, OCC- SERVICE, R/O- JAINT PETH, CHIKODI DIST.BELAGAVI- 591201. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.27 12:58:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:723 CRL.P No. 100839 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, CHIKKODI IN CC NO.352/2016 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.: 4