- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16248 CRL.P No. 102727 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102727 OF 2025 (439(2)(Cr.PC)/483(3)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH RANGE FOREST OFFICER, BRACHI RANGE, HALIYAL DIVISION, DISTRICT. UTTARA KANNADA (KARWAR) NOW REPRESENTED BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP) AND: SRI. SHRIDHAR S/O. MARUTIRAO GHASARI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. SHASTRI NAGAR, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (2) OF CR.P.C. (483 (3) OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, SET-ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, KARWAR, (SITTING AT SIRSI) AT SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA IN CRL. MISC. NO.5288/2024, DATED 04.11.2024 PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 2(16), 2(36), 9, 39 AND 49 (B) R/W SECTION 51 OF WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND SCHEDULE-I PART-1-39 OF WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE/AUTHORITIES TO ARREST THE RESPONDENT / ACCUSED AND COMMIT HIM TO CUSTODY AND ETC.,. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16248 CRL.P No. 102727 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Though, one week time was granted as a last chance for compliance of office objections by order dated 05.11.2025, office objections are not complied, failing which, the petition was ordered to be posted for dismissal. Office objections are not complied. In view of the above, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE PJ/CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52