Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 02 March 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners:
  • Sri Rajendra Prasad C.N., son of late Najundaiah, age ~41, residing at No.90/1, 1‑25, 10th Cross, 2nd Main, B.M.K. Layout, Vittal Nagar, Bengaluru‑560 026.
  • Sri Pradeep Kumar C.N., son of late Najundaiah, age ~40, residing at the same address.
  • Respondent: Vircharka Chits (P) Ltd., registered office at No.64, First Floor, Maruthi Plaza, D.V.G. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore‑560 004, represented by its Managing Director (Kavyanka H.S. for Petition No.128).
  • Legal representation: Petitioners by Sri Bharath B. Yadav for Sri Muralidhar H.M., Advocates; Respondent by Sri Srinivas R., Advocate.
  • Petitions: Criminal Revision Petition No.127 of 2021 (CRL.RP No.127/2021) and Criminal Revision Petition No.128 of 2021 (CRL.RP No.128/2021), filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
  • Relief sought: Set aside the impugned judgment dated 29‑01‑2019 passed by the XIX Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and XLI A.C.M.M., Bengaluru in C.C. No.20349/2011 (for Petition 127) / C.C. No.20350/2011 (for Petition 128), and the order dated 30‑11‑2020 passed by the LXVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru in CRL.A.No.475/2019 (for Petition 127) / CRL.A.No.474/2019 (for Petition 128).
  • Underlying dispute: The respondent had filed complaints alleging offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the petitioners.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Srishananda, found no sufficient reason to adjourn the matter and dismissed both revision petitions for non‑prosecution, thereby upholding the original judgments and orders.
  • The order was signed by Justice V. Srishananda.

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