- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9421 CRL.P No. 100556 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100556 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M/S VENKATESHWARA POWER PROJECT LTD. (SUGAR FACTORY), POST: BEDAKIHAL, TQ: CHIKKODI, REPRESENTED BY SHRI RAKESH RAMGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: SERVING AS CLERK IN V.P.P.(S.F.) LTD., R/O: BEDAKIHAL, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 214. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANJAY S. KATAGERI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI MANTRIK GOUTAM TRIMBAK, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HARVESTING CONTRACTOR, R/O: JODHINGANI, TQ: DHARUR, DIST: BEED, MAHARASHTRA STATE, PIN CODE- 431 124. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANJAY S. KATAGERI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02/09/2020 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKODI IN C.C. NO.348/2013 (PCR NO.193/2012) REGARDING MAINTAINABILITY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 142(2) OF THE AMENDED ACT OF N.I. ACT, 1881 AND ORDER DATED 01/10/2014 PASSED BY THEN I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKODI, WHEREIN THE PETITIONER WAS DIRECTED TO PRESENT THE SAID COMPLAINT FILED UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, BEFORE THE JURISDICTIONAL COURT OF THE DRAWER BANK, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, AND CONSEQUENTLY THEREBY DIRECTING THE SAID TRIAL COURT TO PROCEED THE SAID C.C. NO.348/2013 ON ITS MERITS BEFORE IT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.01 12:04:48 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9421 CRL.P No. 100556 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Matter called twice. There is nor representation on behalf of the petitioner. This petition is of the year 2021 and matter is being listed for the 7th time for the purpose of taking steps for service of notice on the sole respondent. It shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Therefore, this Court has no other option, but to dismiss the petition for non prosecution. Accordingly, petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 8