- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:859 CRL.P No. 1924 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1924 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: MR. MANJUNATHA @ MANJU S/O MUNIVENNKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/A NIDAMAKANAHALLI, MASTHI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR, KARNATAKA - 563 139. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN A. M., ADVOCATE (ABSENT) ) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BY MASTHI POLICE, KOLAR - 563 139. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 07.02.2021 REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S.311 OF CRPC BEFORE THE HON'BLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO) KOLAR IN SPL.C(POCSO) NO.57/2021 THAT IS ANNEXURE B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN Digitally signed by VEDAVATHI A K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:859 CRL.P No. 1924 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP takes notice for the respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner remained absent. 2. This petition came to be filed on 17.02.2023 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by challenging the order of dismissal of the application filed by the petitioner under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. for recalling the witnesses, vide order dated 07.02.2023. 3. Presently, learned counsel for the petitioner remained absent and this matter is pending for nearly 2 years and not pursued the matter. 5. On verification on the internet, it was revealed that the Trial Court had already disposed of the main matter itself on 10.08.2023 itself. 6. In view of the disposal of the main case itself, this petition becomes infructuous. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed, both for non- prosecution and also for having become infructuous. Sd/- (K.NATARAJAN) JUDGE AKV_List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6_CT:SK