CRL.P/6858/2020 of SRI K M KRISHNAPPA Vs SRI K ASHWATHAPPA on 28 September 2026

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CRL.P No.6858/2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

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

CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6858/2020

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. K.M. KRISHNAPPA

SUB-INSPECTOR OF EXCISE

SRINIVASAPURA TALUK

ALSO R/AT KAVERI NAGAR LAYOUT

DESHIHALLI EXTENSION

S G KOTE POST, (KGF ROAD)

BANGARPET-563114.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SRIDHAR B.R. ADV., FOR

SRI. M. SHIVA PRAKASH, ADV.,)

AND:

1.

SRI. K. ASHWATHAPPA

S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

R/AT DODDURUKARAPANAHALLI

VILLAGE AND POST

BANGARPET TALUK-563114.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. UMESH B.N. ADV.,)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 21.10.2020 PASSED

BY THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BANGARPET IN C.C.NO.493/2017 ON THE APPLICATION FILED

U/S 45 OF EVIDENCE ACT IN AN OFFENCE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT

AND BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO PROVIDE

Digitally signed

by DEVIKA M

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

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CRL.P No.6858/2020

AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE HIS DEFENCE CONVINCINGLY BY

REFERRING THE DISPUTED CHEQUE AND THE SIGNATURE TO

THE OPINION OF HANDWRITING EXPERT, IN THE INTEREST OF

JUSTICE.

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

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