Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/1461/2020 of C.RAJALAKSHMI Vs MADEGOWDA T on 19 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010542962019 NC: 2026:KHC:51472 CRL.P No. 1461 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1461 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. C.RAJALAKSHMI W/O C. KRISHNAMURTHY (TDP COUNCILAR)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1461 OF 2020
BETWEEN:
1.
C.RAJALAKSHMI
W/O C. KRISHNAMURTHY
(TDP COUNCILAR)
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O VIDYANAGAR COLONY
GUDIYATHAM ROAD
PALAMANER TOWN
CHITTUR DISTRICT
ANDRA PRADESH-517 408.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. GIRISH M.K., ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
1.
MADEGOWDA T,
S/O THIMMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
R/O SINGANAMANE VILLAGE
BHADRAVATHI TALUK
SHIVAMOGGA DISRICT
PIN-577 301.
…RESPONDENT
(RESPONDENT SERVED UNREPRESENTED)
Digitally signed
by DEVIKA M
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C
PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE
LEARNED ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC
BADRAVATHI DATED 27.06.2019 TAKING COGNIZANCE IN
P.C.R.NO.39/2018 AND REGISTERING A CRIMINAL CASE IN
C.C.NO.517/2019
AND
ISSUING
SUMMONS
TO
THE
PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NI ACT AND
INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN
C.C.NO.517/2019 BEFORE THE LEARNED ADDITIONAL SENIOR
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BADRAVATHI BY ALLOWING THIS
PETITION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
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ORAL ORDER
This matter is called twice in the morning and also in the afternoon, no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
2. Having perused the material on record, relief is sought to set aside the order taking cognizance in P.C.R.No.39/2018 and registering a criminal case in C.C.No.517/2019 for the offence punishable under Section 138 of N.I. Act.
3. The Trial Court having considered the material on record, particularly documents of Exs.P4, P5 and other documents and the averments made in the complaint and so
HC-KAR
also sworn statement comes to the conclusion that there is a prima facie case to take cognizance for the offence under Section 138 of N.I. Act. When such reasoning is given by the Trial Court while taking cognizance, matter requires trial. Hence, no grounds to entertain the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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