- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48670 CRL.P No. 220 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.220 OF 2023 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BISWANATH ROY CHOWDHURY S/O LATE BARINDRANATH ROY CHOWDHURY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.8/33, FERN ROAD POLICE STATION, GARIAHAT DISTRICT KOLKATA-700 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. MR. R.NAGESH S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.1848, 14TH CRS HSR L/O BG, 20TH MAIN 1ST SECTOR , BANGALORE-560 068. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO.20257/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48670 CRL.P No. 220 of 2023 AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS PASSED THEREIN, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 On 24.09.2025, the following order was passed: "No representation for the petitioner. As a last chance, two weeks time is granted to comply with the office objections, failing which, necessary orders will be passed for dismissal of the petition." 2. Even today also learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and the office objections have not yet been complied with. The criminal petition is of the year 2023 and it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. 3. For the said reason, the criminal petition is hereby dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG