- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14137 CRL.P No. 11349 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11349 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MOHAMMED FAYIZ K AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O.MOHAMMED K. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KOZHIKATTILL HOUSE VENGAD POST MALAPPURAM DISTRICT KERALA-679 338. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMISHREE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN.P.S REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MISS APARNA JOY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS D/O.MR.JOY THOMAS R/AT NO.315, C.V.RAMAN NAGAR 3RD CROSS, HUNASAMARANAHALLI BANGALORE-562157 PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KANJIKUJI VILLAGE NELLIKKAL HOBLI THATTEKANNI POST IDUKKI, KERALA. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14137 CRL.P No. 11349 of 2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R. HCGP) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL C.C.NO.2398/2023 ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-IV PURSUANT TO THE CRIME 346/2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376(2)(n) OF IPC AND SECTION 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 REGISTERED BY THE YELAHANKA NEW TOWN P.S., BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Despite grant of sufficient time, office objections have not been complied with. *Criminal petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR *corrected vide chamber order dated 06.04.2026