- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11446 CRL.P No. 12587 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12587 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SANTOSH KUMAR N S/O NAGARAJ M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 23, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, LAKSHMI DEVAMMA BLOCK, GANGA NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE 560032 2. LAKSHMI NARAYANA MONI, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT 55 4TH MAIN ROAD, L A PALACE, LAKSHMAIAH BLOCK, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE 560032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AMEENULLA N K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RT NAGAR P S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11446 CRL.P No. 12587 of 2024 2. MEENA D/O BANGARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.25, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD, LD BLOCK GANGA NAGAR, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE- 560032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS 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 FIR, AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.313/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(e), 3(1)(z), 3(1) 1(w), 3(2) (v-a) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND SEC.75 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2015 AND SEC.79, 115(2), 127(2), 3(5), 308(2), 351(2), 352 OF BNS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The case is called twice today. There was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11446 CRL.P No. 12587 of 2024 2. This Court on 09.02.2026, passed a peremptory order, which reads as follows: “Two weeks time is granted 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, office to list this matter on 23.02.2026..” 3. Even today, office objections are not complied with. Therefore, the criminal petition is dismissed for its non- prosecution. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 208