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Mr. Aditya Sanghi v. M/S Balaji Malts Pvt. Ltd.

Karnataka HC3 Sept 2025CRL.P/9868/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Section 482 Cr.P.C.; Section 528 BNSS; Section 138 NI Act; Negotiable Instruments Act; cognizance order challenged; C.C.No.13500/2022; 25.11.2022; XI Additional SCJ and ACMM Bengaluru; M/s Sanghi Industries Ltd directors; M/s Balaji Malts Pvt Ltd; memo for withdrawal as not pressed; petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications disposed; Karnataka High Court; Justice J.M. Khazi; 2025.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed; the petition was dismissed as withdrawn and pending application(s), if any, were disposed of. No relief was granted on the merits of the challenge to the cognizance order. ¶37

Mr. Aditya Sanghi Vs M/S Balaji Malts Pvt. Ltd. — Cheque Dishonour | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order of cognizance dated 25.11.2022 taken in C.C.No.13500/2022 (offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act) against the petitioners should be set aside via this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

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Court's answer

The memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed was placed on record, and in the light of the memo the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the disposal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of as no separate order is required.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No. 9868 of 2023 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (cause title also referencing Section 528 BNSS), filed by ten petitioners described as whole-time directors, independent directors and a Chairman & Managing Director, whose corporate office/address is stated as M/s Sanghi Industries Ltd, Ahmedabad, against respondent M/s Balaji Malts Pvt Ltd (represented by its Assistant General Manager, Mr Sreeharsha Balamukund; no counsel shown). The petition prayed to set aside the order of cognizance dated 25.11.2022 taken against the petitioners for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the NI Act in C.C.No.13500/2022 by the Learned XI Additional SCJ and ACMM at Bengaluru. When the matter came on for orders, learned counsel for the petitioners (Smt. Binu M, Advocate) filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed; the memo was placed on record and, in the light of the memo, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. Pending application(s), if any, were disposed of as no separate order was required. Oral order by Hon'ble Ms. Justice J.M. Khazi, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, dated 3rd September 2025.

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9868 OF 2023

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(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MR. ADITYA SANGHI WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS

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MR ALOK SANGHI WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

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MRS BINA ENGINEER WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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MR N B GOHIL WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS

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MR GURUDEO M YADWADKAR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

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MR SUDHIR NANAWATI INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

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MR S BAALSUBRAMANIAN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS

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MRS RAINA DESAI INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

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HC-KAR

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AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

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MR ARVIND AGRAWAL INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

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MR RAVI SANGHI CHAIRMEN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS

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CORPORATE OFFICE AT ALL ARE RESIDING AT M/S SANGHI INDUSTRIES LTD 10TH FLOOR, KATARAIA ARCADE, OFF SG HIGHWAY, MAKARABA POST AHMEDABAD DISTRICT, GUJARAT-380 051

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. BINU M, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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M/S BALAJI MALTS PVT LTD CORPORATE OFFICE NO.2286, 4TH FLOOR, BRIGADE OPUS KODIGHALLI MAIN ROAD SANJIVINI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 092 REGISTERED OFFICE PLOT NO.8, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA SOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK MADDUR DISTRICT-571 429 REPRESENTED BY MR SREEHARSHA BALAMUKUND ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

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…RESPONDENT

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(NIL)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE WAS TAKEN AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NI ACT IN C.C.NO.13500/2022 DATED 25.11.2022 BY THE LEARNED XI ADDITIONAL SCJ AND ACMM AT BENGALURU.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo

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seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed.

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