Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/14274/2026 of MR.SHANMUGAM Vs M/S.KAVERI FINANCE on 22 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010650682026 NC: 2026:KHC:52169 CRL.P No. 14274 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14274 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. SHANMUGAM S/O.
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14274 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) /
528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
MR. SHANMUGAM
S/O. MANICKAM MUDALIAR,
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
R/AT NO.1, VEGA ARCADE,
6TH 'A' CROSS,
OMBR LAYOUT,
OPPOSITE BWSSB WATER TANK,
BANAGALORE - 560 043.
AND ALSO
MR.M.SHANMUGAM
PRINCIPAL OFFICER-AUDIT,
CORPORATE OFFICE-KARNATAKA,
FOREX DIVISION,
CORPORATE OFFICE AT NO.50,
GROUND FLOOR,
MILLENNIUM TOWERS,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560 051.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. G. SUKUMARAN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
M/S. KAVERI FINANCE
REGISTERED FINANCE INSTITUTION,
NO.785, GROUND FLOOR,
HC-KAR
2ND B MAIN, BHUVANESWARI ROAD,
8TH BLOCK,
KORAMANGALA,
BENGALURU - 560 095.
REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR
MR. K. RAMESH.
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (U/S 528 BNSS)
PRAYING TO a) CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CC NO.31120/2018
PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 19TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF
METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE, AND EXAMINE THE
LEGALITY,
PROPRIETY
AND
CORRECNESS
OF
THE
PROCEEDINGS AND THE ORDERS; AND b) TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER DATED:27.11.2018 IN REGISTRY THE CASE IN PCR
NO.14946/2018 BY TAKING COGNIZANCE LATER REGISTERING
THE CRIMINAL CASE IN C.C.NO.31120/2018 FOR THE OFFENCE
P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT, DATED:27.11.2018 AGAINST THE
PETITIONER AND TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
PETITIONER PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 19TH
ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE
IN CC NO.31120/2018.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court assailing the order dated 27.11.2018 passed by the Trial Court.
2. The Court is of the view that the contentions raised by the petitioner can very well be urged before the jurisdictional Sessions Court.
3. It is submitted that the petitioner came to know about the order recently when petitioner received the summons in this case, though the order is passed long ago.
4. Under the circumstances, the petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court. In case any such revision petition is filed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law.
5. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 16.09.2026 till date shall be excluded while computing the period of limitation. The limitation to file revision is to be computed from the knowledge of the impugned order and not from the date of the impugned order.
HC-KAR
6. Registry is directed to return the documents to the petitioner after retaining xerox copies.
7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter.
(ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE
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