- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3248 CRL.P No. 201239 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 201239 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SIDDALINGAYYA S/O KARNAYYA SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: PITHADIPATI OF KANESHWAR TEMPLE, ADDOLA TALUKA, JEWARGI, DISTRICT-KALABURAGI-585310. 2. ESHWAR SINGH S/O NARSINGH RAO THAKUR, AGE:51 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O. BANK COLONY, BIDAR-585401. 3. CHANDARKANT S/O KALLAPPA GHODAKE, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL SERVICE, R/O. NEAR HANUMAN TEMPLE SAVALESHWAR TALUKA ALAND DISTRICT KALABURAGI-585314 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAMCHANDRA K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3248 CRL.P No. 201239 of 2024 AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ALAND PS, REPRESENTED BY ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI-585120. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN C.C. NO.4623/2022 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ALAND AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 295-A OF I.P.C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) 1. Case called twice. None present on behalf of the petitioners. 2. This petition is filed under Section 438 of BNSS, 2023, praying to quash the proceedings as against the petitioners for the offence punishable under Section 295-A of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3248 CRL.P No. 201239 of 2024 IPC, pending in C.C. No.4623/2022 on the file of the Court of the Principal Civil Judge and J.M.F.C. at Aland. 3. Petition came to be filed on 10.09.2024. Till today office objections are not complied despite granting sufficient time. 4. Taking note of the same, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V. SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 CT:PK