Sri. Tejas Alias Mukesh v. B Hanumantha S/O Sanna Yankappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad — CRL.P No. 104510 of 2025, Tejas @ Mukesh v. B. Hanumantha, decided 18.02.2026 by Justice V. Srishananda. Quashing petition under S. 528 BNSS (482 CrPC route) against rejection of a Section 91 CrPC application for summoning the complainant's GST records in a pending Section 138 NI Act case (CC No.1066/2019, P.C.R. No.36/2019, JMFC Sandur; impugned order dated 14.08.2025). Petition DISMISSED: accused's dilatory conduct (NBWs on at least a dozen occasions, repeated adjournments, exemption petitions) and the position that the complainant/respondent need not furnish proof to establish the accused's case; no interference with trial court order. Respondent served but absent; no precedents cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
This Court finds no good grounds to interfere with the order passed by the learned Trial Court dismissing the accused's Section 91 CrPC application seeking summoning of the complainant's GST details.