- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5773 CRL.P No. 103875 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103875 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. NAGANNA M. P. S/O. LATE MANOHAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. CHIEF OFFICER, R/O. DOOR NO.19-6-64/1, SHIVA NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. BIDAR-585401. 2. NEELAKANTA SWAMY G. S/O. GUNDAPPA G. AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. BILL COLLECTOR, R/O. M. P. PRAKASH NAGAR, NEAR WELCOME BOARD, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA-583201. 3. SHYAM SUNDAR SHASTRI S/O. MOHAN SHASTRI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, R/O. GANDHI NAGAR, NEAR ARADHANA HOSPITAL, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI-583101. 4. PAMPAPATHI S/O. PEDDA NAGAPPA, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. BILL COLLECTOR, R/O. INDIRA NAGAR, 16TH WARD, JABBAL, TQ. HOSAPETE, V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.04.02 11:21:51 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5773 CRL.P No. 103875 of 2023 DIST. VIJAYANAGARA-583201 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI A.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. HOSPET TOWN POLICE STATION, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA-583201, NOW R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580008. 2. GOPAL KRISHNA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC. PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT: URBAN DEVELOPMENT CELL, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TQ. AND DIST. BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 11.04.2017 AND CONSEQUENTIAL REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CRIME NO.62/2017 REGISTERED BY HOSPET TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120(B), 408, 409, 468, 471, 420, 114, 34 OF IPC, AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.2434/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE QUA PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 4, 7 AND 8. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5773 CRL.P No. 103875 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None present on behalf of the petitioners. Petition came to be filed on 21.12.2023. This Court granted two weeks time finally to comply with the office objections on 11.01.2024. Even after lapse of one year 2 months thereafter, there is no compliance of office objections. Accordingly, petition dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4