- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41164 CRL.P No. 4690 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4690 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ANANTHKUMAR S/O DATTARAYA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC MP CANARA CONSTITUENCY UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP R/O SIRSI, SIRSI TALUK DISTRICT UTTARA KANNADA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BADAWADAGI SHIVAKUMAR SHIDDALINGAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SIRSI NEW MARKET POLICE BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B N JAGADISH ADDL. SPP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CRIME NO. 01 OF 2017 BY THE NEW MARKET POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 323, 506 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA PROHIBITION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST MEDICARE SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41164 CRL.P No. 4690 of 2024 PROPERTY IN MEDICARE SERVICE INSTITUTIONS ACT 2009 ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. JMFC COURT SIRSI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings filed in Crime No.1/2017 registered by the New Market Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 506 r/w. 34 of IPC and Section 4 of the Karnataka Prohibition of Violence against Medicare Service Personnel and damage to property in Medicare Service Institutions Act, 2009. 2. It is noticed that an interim order has been granted staying the proceedings against the petitioner on 20.09.2017. The matter has been posted on various dates and the interim order has been extended from time to time. On 29.08.2024, this Court had passed an order that reads as hereunder: “There is no representation for the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41164 CRL.P No. 4690 of 2024 As a last chance, list this matter on 19.09.2024. Interim order granted earlier, is extended till the next date of hearing.” 3. Subsequently, interim order was extended on various dates. On 06.03.2025, this Court had passed an order directing the petitioner to serve copy of the petition. On 20.03.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The order passed reads as hereunder: “There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent- State is present. This Court, on the previous date of hearing, has directed the petitioner to serve a copy of the petition along with the documents. The same has not been served. Hence, call this matter on 07.04.2025 with a direction to the learned counsel for petitioner to furnish one set of petition along with documents to the learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent – State. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41164 CRL.P No. 4690 of 2024 Interim order, if any, granted earlier is extended till the next date of hearing.” 4. On 07.04.2025, there was no representation on beryl of the petitioner when the matter was called. The order reads as hereunder: “There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent- State is present. Despite direction to serve a copy of the petition on the learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent-State, copy is not served. Call this matter on 21.04.2025. In the meanwhile, copies to be served on the learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent-State.” 5. Learned Additional S.P.P. for respondent-State is present. 6. The Court had noticed that, despite direction to serve copy of the petition, copy was not served. On 30.07.2025, once again, there was no representation on - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41164 CRL.P No. 4690 of 2024 behalf of the petitioner. When the matter is called out once again there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner is not diligent in prosecuting the matter. Several opportunities has been granted. Taking note of the absence of the petitioner in prosecuting the petition as evidenced from the order sheet, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE Cm/- LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 7