CRL.P/7809/2020 of MR S JAYAKUMAR Vs M/S ARVIND MURJANI BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED on 6 October 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026

BEFORE

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

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7809 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.

…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.26215/2012 (ANNEXURE-A AND B), PENDING BEFORE

IN THE COURT OF XIV ADDL.C.M.M., 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