- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:763 CRL.P No. 100547 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.100547 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. P. SHOBHA GIRIDHAR W/O. GIRIDHAR PEETLA AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PROPRIETOR, R/O. MYTRI MINERALS TRADING CO. SY. NO.989, 3RD CROSS, VIDYA NAGAR, KOLAGAL ROAD, NEAR OPD, BALLARI-583103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S SPEED ROADWAYS PRIVATE LTD., R/BY ITS AUTHORIZED MANAGER, SRI. KRISHNA KUMAT S/O. BHAGIRATH AGE. 43 YEARS, R/O. 29TH WARD, 7TH AND 8TH MAIN, NEAR HUDA PARK, M.J. NAGAR, SHIVAGANAGA NILAYA, HOSAPETE, BALLARI DISTRICT-583101. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE II-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE IN C.C.NO.956/2019 (PC NO.291/2018) ORDER DATED 10/06/2019, OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NI ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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:763 CRL.P No. 100547 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri V.S.Kalasurmath, learned counsel for the petitioner. None appears for the other side. 2. Accused is the petitioner challenging the Order taking cognizance in C.C.No.956/2019 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 3. Grounds urged in the petition are in the nature of defence and same is to be established by the petitioner before the Trial Court, in view of the principles of law enunciated in the case of Indian Bank Association and others vs Union of India and others reported in (2014)5 SCC 590. 4. Reserving such liberty for the petitioner, present Criminal Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm, CT:CUM LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 11