- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23803 CRL.P No. 13069 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13069 OF 2024 BETWEEN: KIRAN M. S/O. MUNILAKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/AT BILLINAKOTE VILLAGE NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RANGASWAMY M. T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY THYAMAGONDLU POLICE STATION BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M. M., HCGP, FOR R1, NOTICE TO R2 - HELD SUFFICIENT V/O DTD 15.4.2025) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.145/2025 DATED 15-10-2024 REGISTERED BY THE THYMAGONDLU POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 12, 8 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT-2012 AND UNDER Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23803 CRL.P No. 13069 of 2024 SECTIONS 3(5), 351(2) OF THE BHARATHIYA NYAYA SAMHITA (BNS) 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Perusal of order sheet maintained by this office goes to show that, even on the last several dates of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. This petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail is filed in the month of November 2024. It appears that, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. Therefore, this Court has no option to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HR