Sri C Varadaraju v. Sri K Nateshan

Karnataka HC25 Jul 2025CRL.A/1072/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (S Rachaiah, J., 25.07.2025), CRL.A No. 1072 of 2025 against conviction under S.138 NI Act and fine of Rs.7,45,000/-: appeal dismissed as withdrawn on appellant's memo dated 25.07.2025; liberty granted to file appeal before the Sessions Court under Section 377 Cr.P.C. or Section 372 C.P.C. No merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Appeal dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file an appeal before the Sessions Court under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or Section 372 of the Code of Civil Procedure. ¶25-26

Sri C Varadaraju Vs Sri K Nateshan — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:28724 CRL.A No. 1072 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1072 OF 2025 (A)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI C VARADARAJU S/O. LATE CHIKKASANKAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO. 49, SANJEEVAPPA LANE AVENUE ROAD CROSS BENGALURU-560 002 …APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. MITHUN G A., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI K NATESHAN S/O. LATE KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 45, MARUTHI NILAYA NEAR LAKSHMI TOURING TALKIES RAMAMURTHY NAGARA BENGALURU-560 016 …RESPONDENT

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THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) CR.PC (FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS) PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 09.12.2024 IN CC.NO.14759/2022 PASSED BY THE LD.XIII ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU WHEREBY THE LD. TRIAL JUDGE HAS PARTLY ALLOWED THE COMPLAINT CONVICTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT AND HAS SENTENCED THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED TO PAY A FINE OF RS.7,45,000/- (SEVEN LAKHS FORTY FIVE THOUSAND RUPEES ONLY) AND IN CASE OF DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF THE FINE AMOUNT, THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED TO UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR 6 MONTHS.

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NC: 2025:KHC:28724 CRL.A No. 1072 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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