- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7372 CRL.P No. 16377 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16377 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI VENKATANARASIMHAIAH, S/O LATE SRI.VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT VADDARAHALLI VILLAGE, KADABAGERE POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU- 562 130. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.ROOPA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NELAMANGALA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7372 CRL.P No. 16377 of 2025 2. M. CHANDRA MOHAN, INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, PEENYA SUB-ZONE, BENGALURU- 560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE PASSED BY THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT NELAMANGALA (CIVIL JUDGE, DIVISION, NELAMANGALA) AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC.NO.540/2009 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.904/1996 FILED BY THE NELAMANGALA POLICE, AT ANNEXURE-C, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 AND 487 OF IPC, U/S 31 AND 32 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7372 CRL.P No. 16377 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Smt. Roopa N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Add. SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 2. The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.540/2009 on the score that a proclamation is now pending, as the petitioner has not presented himself before the Court for close to 9 years. 3. The adjournments in the order sheet galore only for the reason of the petitioner not being present and a proclamation now being issued. In the light of the Court left with no choice, but issue proclamation to a person, who escaped trial, this Court would not show any indulgence. 4. With the aforesaid reasons, the petition stands dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7372 CRL.P No. 16377 of 2025 5. The petitioner is at liberty to file an application seeking exemption on his appearance before the concerned Court on the next date. This Court has no reason to disbelieve that the Court would consider it in accordance with law and pass necessary orders thereon. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 CT:PS