- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1390 CRL.P No. 103441 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103441 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHIVAJI S/O BHARMA GOVEKAR PROPRIETOR SIDDHIVINAYAK ENGINEERING WORKS AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. PLOT NO.1173, KIADB, AUTO NAGAR, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: THE BELGAUM MERCHANTS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ANSURKAR GALLI, BELAGAVI, R/BY ITS RECOVERY OFFICER, LAXMAN S/O IRAPPA NESARAKAR, AGE.60 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. C/O. SOCIETY ADDRESS ANSURKAR GALLI, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591108. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.09/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC-VII COUR, BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:19 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1390 CRL.P No. 103441 of 2023 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. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 2