- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1579 CRL.P No. 100999 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100999 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RIYAZ AHMED, S/O IMAMKHAN PATHAN, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. ACHARYA GALLI, GOKAK, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE BRANCH MANAGER, SHRI. KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA URBAN CREDIT SOUHARD SAHAKARI LTD., BAILHONGAL, BRANCH GOKAK, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR J.M. AND SRI. JAYAWANT SAVAGAON, ADVOCATES) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER DATED 04/03/2021 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOKAK IN C.C.NO.2672/2017, BY ALLOWING THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTION 258 OF CR.P.C. FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 14:56:47 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1579 CRL.P No. 100999 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo filed reporting the settlement before the Lok-Adalat on 11.02.2023 and therefore, present petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25