- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7303 CRL.P No. 2878 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2878 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH G.K., SON OF KENCHASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF TALURU VILLAGE, PALYA HOBLI, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN P S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE BY ALUR POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, 2. SRI.VASANTHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, R/O TALURU VILLAGE, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 218. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKAT SATHYANARAYAN, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE COMPLAINANT Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7303 CRL.P No. 2878 of 2022 POLICE IN S.C.NO.162/2019 BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION AND DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FROM THE ABOVE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over twice and again called at 1.10 p.m. 2. The order sheet dated 16.12.2024 reads as under: "Even though as per order dated 02.02.2023 issuance of notice against respondent No.2 is ordered, process fee with correct address of respondent No.2 is not furnished. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. However - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7303 CRL.P No. 2878 of 2022 to afford a final opportunity, list this matter after Winter Vacation, 2024". 3. Inspite of that, process fee for issuance of notice to the respondent is not paid. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution In view of dismissal of the petition, pending I.A.No.1/2021 for stay stands disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8