- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4993 CRL.P No. 103513 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103513 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI DURGAPPA S/O. SOMLING VADDAR, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCCUPATION: STUDENT, R/O. BENACHINAMARADI, TALUKA: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591344. 2. SHRI KRISHANA S/O. PRAKASH PUJARI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER, R/O. BENACHINAMARADI, TALUKA: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591344. 3. SHRI RAMASSIDDA S/O. GURUSIDDAPPA TAPASHI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION: LABOUR, R/O. BENACHINAMARADI, TALUKA: GOKAK, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591344. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI R.S. GUDODAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ANKALAGI P.S., REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 438 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN ANKLAGI P.S. CRIME NO.60/2023 C.C.NO.33/2024 ON FILING OF CASE WAS PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES 341, 323, 395, 504 AND 506 OF IPC. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.24 15:32:39 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4993 CRL.P No. 103513 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called out twice. None present on behalf of petitioners. Office objections are not complied despite granting sufficient time. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent-State submits that petitioners/accused are habitual offenders and there are number of cases pending against them. Placing his submission on record, criminal petition is dismissed as non-prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT:PA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6