- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35218 CRL.P No. 10606 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10606 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. S. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O. LATE SIDDALINGAPPA, OWNER, SRINIVASA STEEL TRADERS, (MYSORE CITY, MYSORE) R/AT NO. 959, 14TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA CEN CRIME POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI. SHIVAPRASAD. S. L. AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, S/O. LINGAIAH. S.C., SECRETARY OF P.E.S.C.E., Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35218 CRL.P No. 10606 of 2023 ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MANDYA-571 402. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.19/2022 REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONDENT NO.1 MANDYA CEN CRIME POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 408,409,417,420,465,471 & 201 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT MANDAY VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER No representation for petitioner. No representation for petitioner even in the afternoon session. Vide order dated 23.08.2025, two weeks time was granted to take steps, with a condition that in the event of failure to take steps, post the matter today for dismissal of the petition. However, steps are not taken. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35218 CRL.P No. 10606 of 2023 It appears petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, petition is dismissed for default. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4