- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26879 CRL.P No. 5340 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5340 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA J S/O K JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 3. SRI. K JAYARAM S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS ALL ARE R/AT WARD NO.16 BWSSB WEST PART BRUNDAVANA NAGARA EXIT KANAKAPURA TOWN KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT – 562117 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY G V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KANAKAPURA POLICE STATION REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26879 CRL.P No. 5340 of 2023 HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. SWATHI S W/O RAGHAVENDRA J AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.288 SRI. MANJUNATH SWAMY KRIUPA BEHIND OLD GOWRI THEATRE RAMANAHALLI CHIKKAMGALURU – 577101 …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE PENDING PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.720/2021 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KANAKAPURA TAKING COGNIZANCE U/S 498A, 504, 506, 323, 114 OF IPC R/W SEC. 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This petition is filed in the year 2023. Office objection is not complied inspite of petition was filed in the year 2023. When the matter was listed before the Registrar on 30.06.2023 and 29.08.2024, counsel for the petitioners was absent and the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26879 CRL.P No. 5340 of 2023 matter was listed before the Court on 12.06.2025. On that day, the counsel for the petitioners sought time on the ground that the matter is likely to be settled. On 23.06.2025, this Court again granted two weeks time to comply with the office objections. Again on 10.09.2025, the matter was listed before the Registrar and the counsel sought time to comply with the office objections. On 20.11.2025, the matter was listed before the Registrar and the counsel filed a memo stating that the parties are ready to compromise the matter and prayed to post the matter before the Court. On 27.02.2026, again the matter was listed before the Registrar and the counsel for the petitioners was absent and finally, a week’s time was granted for compliance of office objections. On 25.04.2026 also the counsel for the petitioners was absent before the Registrar but certain objections were complied except one objection. Hence, directed to post the matter before the Court. Today, the matter is listed before the Court. 2. Having perused the order sheet, it discloses that still office objection is not complied and the counsel for the petitioners is not pursuing the matter diligently and for more - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26879 CRL.P No. 5340 of 2023 than three years, this matter is listed for compliance of office objections. Hence, there is no ground to grant the time again. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-compliance of office objections. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN