M/S. Venkateshwara Power Project Ltd. (Sugar Factory) v. Shri. Baban Hanumant Kolekar
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Venkateshwara Power Project Ltd. (sugar factory, Bedakihal, Chikkodi, Belagavi) v. Baban Hanumant Kolekar; CRL.P No. 100787 of 2021 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)); decided 05-02-2026 by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Srishananda, High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad; challenge to order dated 02/09/2020 of Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikkodi in C.C. No.20/2012 (PCR No.162/2010) on maintainability of application under Section 142(2) of the Amendment Act of the N.I. Act, 1881; earlier order dated 01/10/2014 directed filing of Section 138 N.I. Act complaint before jurisdictional court of drawer bank; complaint withdrawn and refiled citing change in law; trial court dismissed application and Section 200 Cr.P.C. complaint; Jai Balaji Industries Ltd. vs. M/s. HEG Limited, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2581 followed; criminal petition allowed, impugned order set aside, matter remanded to trial Magistrate for fresh disposal; respondent served and unrepresented.