CRL.A No. 312 of 2013 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 311 OF 2013 (A)

C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 310 OF 2013 (A) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 312 OF 2013 (A)

IN CRL.A No. 311/2013 BETWEEN:

1. M/S COPSOL INDIA PVT LTD REP. BY ONE OF THE PARTNER MR. T.KRISHNA NAIK S/O THULASI NAYAK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.19/20, GUDDE ANJANESYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD KOTEKENGERI, BANGALORE.

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N …APPELLANT Location: High Court of Karnataka (BY SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ S/O SRI.K.M.HUSSAIN MAJOR

2. SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN S/O LATE MOHAMMA HUSSAIN MAJOR CRL.A No. 312 of 2013 HC-KAR

3. SRI. ABDUL KHADIR JEELANI S/O SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN MAJOR ALL ARE R/AT NO.47, SHRAVANTHI ETHI ENCLAVE

3^RD CROSS, G.M.R.LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI BANGALORE.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2010 PASSED BY THE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE IN CRL.R.P.NO.25091/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISAHBLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT.

IN CRL.A NO. 310/2013 BETWEEN:

1. M/S COPSOL INDIA PVT LTD REP. BY ONE OF THE PARTNER MR. T.KRISHNA NAIK S/O THULASI NAYAK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.19/20, GUDDE ANJANESYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD KOTEKENGERI, BANGALORE.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ S/O SRI.K.M.HUSSAIN CRL.A No. 312 of 2013 HC-KAR MAJOR

2. SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN S/O LATE MOHAMMA HUSSAIN MAJOR

3. SRI. ABDUL KHADIR JEELANI S/O SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN MAJOR ALL ARE R/AT NO.47, SHRAVANTHI ETHI ENCLAVE

3^RD CROSS, G.M.R.LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI BANGALORE.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.BALAKRISHNA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2010 PASSED BY THE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE IN CRL.R.P.NO.25085/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 147 OF N.I.ACT.

IN CRL.A NO. 312/2013 BETWEEN:

1. M/S COPSOL INDIA PVT LTD REP. BY ONE OF THE PARTNER MR. T.KRISHNA NAIK S/O THULASI NAYAK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.19/20, GUDDE ANJANESYASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD CRL.A No. 312 of 2013 HC-KAR KOTEKENGERI, BANGALORE.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJ HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ S/O SRI.K.M.HUSSAIN MAJOR

2. SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN S/O LATE MOHAMMA HUSSAIN MAJOR

3. SRI. ABDUL KHADIR JEELANI S/O SRI. KHASSIM MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN MAJOR ALL ARE R/AT NO.47, SHRAVANTHI ETHI ENCLAVE

3^RD CROSS, G.M.R.LAYOUT, GEDDALAHALLI BANGALORE.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 378(4) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2010 PASSED BY THE PRL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., BANGALORE IN CRL.R.P.NO.25097/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 147 OF N.I.ACT.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRL.A No. 312 of 2013 HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Since these appeals arise out of the order passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTC-III in Crl.R.P.Nos.25091/2010, 25085/2010 and 25097/2010, between same parties, they are disposed of by common judgment.

2. Brief facts leading to these appeals are that, the appellant/complainant had filed complaints under Section 138 of N.I. Act as to the dishonour of three cheques bearing Nos.113041 dated 15.04.2008 for a sum of Rs.5,00,00,000/-, 990391 dated 15.04.2008 for a sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/- and 858372 dated 12.11.2008 for a sum of Rs.2,00,00,000/-. When the cheques were presented for encashment, same were dishonoured for insufficient funds. Thereafter, demand notice was issued by the complainant to the accused. However, accused failed to pay the cheque amount. Hence, complainant had filed the complaints under Section 138 of N.I.