- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6290 CRL.P No. 100730 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100730 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANTOSHA S/O. LATE GOPAL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR, R/O: NEAR MADDANASWAMY MUTT, BALLARI- 5832012. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH BRUCEPETE P.S. BALLARI) REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD- 580001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN SC NO.44/2024 IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.34/2024 REGISTERED IN BRUCEPETE POLICE STATION BALLARI FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 302 OF IPC, PENDING TRAIL OF THE CASE BEFORE IST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BALLARI IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.04.15 14:46:20 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6290 CRL.P No. 100730 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Petitioner-accused is in custody. Despite granting sufficient time, counsel for petitioner did not choose to argue the matter on 25.02.2025. A Coordinate Bench of this Court posted the matter on 05.03.2025 for addressing the arguments. 2. On 05.03.2025, 12.03.2025, 25.03.2025, 27.03.2025 and 04.04.2025, this Court acceded to the request of the counsel for the petitioner. Today counsel for the petitioner again seeks time to address the arguments. Since the counsel for petitioner fails to address the arguments on the merits of the matter, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NAA CT-GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6