- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31077 CRL.P No. 9546 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9546 OF 2022 BETWEEN: KUMARI .S. PUSHPALATHA D/O LATE. SAGUNASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SECRETARY GRADE - 1, KOUSHIKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, R/AT GUNDEGOWDANA KOPPALU, VIDYA NAGAR, RING ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRI RATHNAKAR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, LOKAYUKTHA, HASSAN - 573 201. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SURESH KUMAR S/O LATE LINGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NETHAJI ROAD, VIDYA NAGAR, HASSAN PERMANENT ADDRESS Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31077 CRL.P No. 9546 of 2022 AT HEGGADI HALLI VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.B. PATIL, SPL COUNSEL FOR R1 V/O DTD.18/6/25 PETITION IS DISMISSED AS AGAINST R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.02/2022 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(A) OF P.C ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT HASSAN BY ALLOWING ABOVE PETITION. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER No representation for the petitioner even in the after noon session. 2. On 08.07.2025 this case was adjourned as a last chance, with an observation that if the petitioner fails to proceed with the matter on the next date of hearing, the petition would be dismissed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31077 CRL.P No. 9546 of 2022 3. Despite the same, learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. It appears the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non prosecution. 4. In view of the disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35