- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27090 CRL.P No. 2853 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2853 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. RAJESH G S/O GOPAL KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC:GRAM PANCHAYATH MEMBER R/O VADARAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGARI HOBLI KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 082 (JUDICIAL CUSTODY). 2. GOPAL KRISHNA S/O LATE LAKAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURIST EX-GENERAL SECRETARY KARNATAKA PANCHAYATH PARISHAT R/O VADARAHALLI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 082. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHANKARAPPA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOLADEVANAHALLI P S REP BY SPP HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. BETTASWAMY GOWDA S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O NO.99, THOTADAMANE, CHIKKELAR CROSS, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27090 CRL.P No. 2853 of 2019 RAMOHALLI VILLAGE (POST), BANGALORE-560 074. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI GAUTHAM NETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.62/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE VIII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) AND 306 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER On previous occasion, when matter was listed before this Court on 01.06.2026, there was no representation for petitioners. 2. Even today, there is no representation for petitioners. This would indicate that petitioners are not diligently pursuing petition. Hence, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27