Petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C sought quashing of cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in two complaint cases. Petitioners did not appear to prosecute; the High Court dismissed both petitions for non-prosecution.
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NC: 2025:KHC:22521 CRL.P No. 6655 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 6654 of 2019
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6655 OF 2019
C/W
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6654 OF 2019
IN CRL.P No. 6655/2019
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka
REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI. GATTU RAMU, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY NO.1115D, 1115E HARAGINADONI ROAD, VENI VEERAPUR CROSS, BELLARY - 583 104.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE
NC: 2025:KHC:22521 CRL.P No. 6655 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 6654 of 2019
HC-KAR
AT SY NO. 1115D, 1115E, HARAGINADONI ROAD, VENI VEERAPUR CROSS, BELLARY - 583 104.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. M/S RAYEN STEELS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS (ABSENT))
AND:
M/S. XINDIA STEELS LIMITED, "THE ESTATE", 10TH FLOOR, 121, DICKENSON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 042, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE MR. SWAMINATHAN (GM -ADMIN & SALES).
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. ROHIT MAMMEN ALEX, ADVOCATE AND SRI. ANJAN DEV N, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.55993/2018 FILED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF N.I.ACT ON THE FILE OF THE LVII CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE MAYO HALL BENGALURU.
NC: 2025:KHC:22521 CRL.P No. 6655 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 6654 of 2019
HC-KAR
IN CRL.P NO. 6654/2019
BETWEEN:
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. M/S RAYEN STEELS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS (ABSENT))
HC-KAR
AND:
M/S. XINDIA STEELS LIMITED, "THE ESTATE", 10TH FLOOR, 121, DICKENSON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 042, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE MR. SWAMINATHAN
(GM -ADMIN & SALES).
...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. ROHIT MAMMEN ALEX, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.55994/2018 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT ON THE FILE OF LVII ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the respondent is present physically.
HC-KAR
parties have taken the papers from him. As per the order
dated 30.07.2024, he is permitted to retire from the case.
interested in prosecuting the petitions. Hence, petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution.
4. In view of the disposal of the petitions, pending
application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required.
Sd/(J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE
KBM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT: BHK
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M/S Rayen Steels Pvt. Ltd. and others
M/S Xindia Steels Limited
J.M.Khazi
As recorded by the court registry
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