- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1831 CRL.P No. 101619 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101619 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M/S EXPOVAN REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER DR. R. MAHENDRAN AGE 59 YEAS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O OFFICE AT, SF NO.42/43 VAKKADIPALAYAM ROAD, R. PONNAPURAM POLLACHI 642002, COIMBATORE DISTRICT STATE OF TAMIL NADU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) AND: MR RAJESH S/O SATYANARAYANA HEGDE AGE 52 YEARS, OCC. PROPRIETOR OF THE FIRM ‘ORCID’, R/O.’ ORCID’, BHAGAT SINGH ROAD, SIRSI 581401, DIST UTTAR KANNADA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 476/2024 (IN P.C.R. NO. 41/2024) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND I ADDL. JMFC, SIRSI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 138 OF NI ACT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-M. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.12 16:10:47 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1831 CRL.P No. 101619 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Parties are present before this Court and present a joint memo. The joint memo is duly signed by the parties and their respective counsel. 2. On enquiry, they submit that there is no force, undue influence or coercion in reaching out the terms of the compromise and it is on their volition they have settled the dispute. 3. As such, there is no impediment for this Court to place the joint memo and dispose off the petition. 4. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Placing the joint memo on record, the petition stands disposed off. (ii) It is made clear that if the agreed amount is not paid on or before 20.02.2026, the respondent is at - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1831 CRL.P No. 101619 of 2024 liberty to execute the order of the Trial Court confirmed by the First Appellate Court in accordance with law. (iii) Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification, if not already withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2