CRL.P/7838/2020 of MR S JAYAKUMAR Vs M/S ARVIND MURJANI BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED on 7 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7838 OF 2020

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. S. JAYAKUMAR,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER,

M/S. PRIMUS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED,

HAVING OFFICES AT NO.7,

1ST CROSS, 3RD MAIN,

ASHWINI LAYOUT, EJIPURA,

BENGALURU-560047.

AND ALSO AT: NO.158, 2ND FLOOR,

29TH CROSS, 17TH MAIN,

BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE,

BENGALURU-560070.

2.

MR. BALAJI VENUGOPAL BHAT,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.

FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR

M/S. PRIMUS RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED,

HAVING OFFICES AT NO.7, 1ST CROSS,

3RD MAIN, ASHWINI LAYOUT, EJIPURA,

BENGALURU-560047.

AND ALSO AT: NO.302,

EMBASSY ORCHID,

8TH MAIN, RMV EXTENSION,

BENGALURU-560080.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. ANAND MUTTALLI, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed

by DEVIKA M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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AND:

1.

M/S. ARVIND MURJANI BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED, (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE

PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956)

HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE

AT THE ARVIND MILLS PREMISES,

NARODA ROAD,

RAILWAYPURA POST,

AHMEDABAD-380025.

AND HAVING ITS LOCAL OFFICES AT:

NO.4, BRUNTON 1ST CROSS ROAD,

NEAR OLD PASSPORT OFFICE,

BENGLAURU-560025,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY,

MR. DHRUVARAJ.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. LOMESH KIRAN N., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482

OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN

C.C.NO.26351/2012 (ANNEXURE-A AND B), PENDING BEFORE

THE XIV ACMM, MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU, FOR THE

OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE

INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE

CONCERNED.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH