Karnataka High Court

CRL.A/1094/2026 of THOMAS KUTTY JOSEPH Vs TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERIVICES LTD on 6 July 2026

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NC: 2026:KHC:33528 CRL.A No. 1094 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1094 OF 2026 (C) BETWEEN: THOMAS KUTTY JOSEPH, PROPRIETOR OF PAYIKATTU RUBBER TRADERS, S/O PAYIKKAT JOSEPH,

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1094 OF 2026 (C)

BETWEEN:

THOMAS KUTTY JOSEPH,

PROPRIETOR OF PAYIKATTU

RUBBER TRADERS,

S/O PAYIKKAT JOSEPH,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

PAYIKATTU, BALESUGIRI,

KOOVERI, KANNUR DISTRICT,

KERALA STATE - 670 581.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. BIJOY M T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL

SERIVICES LTD.,

(FORMERLY KNOWN AS

TATA CAPITAL LTD.,)

NO.62, RICHMOND ROAD,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

2ND FLOOR, PRESTIGE CORNICHE,

ABOVE SAPPHIRE TOYS,

NEAR LIFE STYLE,

BENGALURU - 560 025,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

ALLEGED POWER OF

ATTORNEY HOLDER,

ITS LEGAL MANAGER,

RENU V M.

…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.PC ( 415(2) OF

BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO

SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.24/2025 BY

THE LX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU DATED 17.04.2026, SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT

OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE PASSED IN

C.C.NO.7725/2021 BY THE XIX ADDL. JUDGE, COURT OF

SMALL CAUSES AND ACMM, BENGALURU DATED 09.09.2024

FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION.138 OF THE

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND ETC.,

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

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ORAL JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for appellant has filed a memo seeking to convert the Criminal Appeal into Criminal Revision Petition.

2. Considering the averments of the said memo and also submission of learned counsel for appellant, the Registry is directed to convert the Criminal Appeal into Criminal Revision Petition on receiving the petition copy by the learned counsel for appellant. Learned counsel for the appellant is directed to file the petition to that effect within a period of two weeks from today.

3. For statistical purpose, this criminal appeal stands disposed of, accordingly.

Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE

NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11

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