- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24001 CRL.P No. 3304 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3304 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR K.S. S/O SRIRANGACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.37, 1ST FLOOR, BANDEHOSUR, KANNURU POST, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 149. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S., ADVOCATE) AND: S.A. RAGHAVENDRA S/O ANDANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.123/1, PT MAIN ROAD, BEHIND GOVT. SCHOOL, KARIYANNANA PALYA, LINGARAJAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 084. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16.02.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, (CCH-73) BENGALURU IN CRL.A Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24001 CRL.P No. 3304 of 2023 NO.25189/2022 (ARISING OUT OF CC NO.55752/2019) FILED BY THE PETITIONER AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 03.03.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXXIV ACMM, BANGALORE, TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE WHICH ARE MADE PENAL UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881, AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS THE ACCUSED (ANNEXURE-A AND B). THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER This Court on 21.04.2026, had passed the following order: “Finally, time is granted upto 25.04.2026 to comply with the office objections, failing which, the petition would be dismissed for its non-prosecution. In the event, office objections are complied with, list this matter on 27.04.2026, in the fresh matters list and if the office objections are not complied with, list this matter under the caption ‘dismissal for its non- prosecution.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has not complied with the office objections even today. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24001 CRL.P No. 3304 of 2023 3. In that light, the petition is dismissed for its non- prosecution. I.A.No.1/2023 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 208