- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:572 CRL.P No. 100268 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100268 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: B. PREMNATH S/O. BALAN PILLAI AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. THE PROPRIETOR, P.V.CHEMICALS, PUNNAMOODU VARKALA PO, VARKALA-695141, KERALA STATE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.R. KAMBIYAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: VENKATESH RATAN VIBHAVA MARKETING CORPORATION HEAD OFFICE, SF.205 CENTER POINT OPP. SANJEVANI PRESS NEW COTTON MARKET, HUBLI. AGE.58 YEARS,OCC.MANAGER. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.760/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE COURT AT HUBBALLI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:572 CRL.P No. 100268 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite best efforts he has no instructions from the petitioner. Placing his submission on record, the petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 24