- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46310 CRL.P No. 11650 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11650 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. PRABHAKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O RANGAPPA REDDY R/AT NO.152, 5TH CROSS 27TH MAIN, 1ST PHASE J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABISHEK N.N., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JIGANI POLICE STATION REP THROUGH THE SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SHRI. PANKAJ KUMAR C. AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O LATE CHAGANLAL L LAKHANI AT: MANAGING DIRECTOR BANGALORE SOFT DRINK PVT. LTD. NO.153, 4TH CROSS, RAJMAHAL VILAS EXTENSION,BANGALORE-560 080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46310 CRL.P No. 11650 of 2023 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.36/2023 AND COMPLIANT DATED 05.01.2023 REGISTERED BY THE JIGANI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 420 OF IPC AGAINST ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER HEREIN AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. Even on the last occasion also, none appeared for the petitioner. The criminal petition is of the year 2023. Till date, office objections are not complied with. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the criminal petition. The criminal petition is accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9