- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28373 CRL.A No. 351 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 351 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: 1. D V HARISH S/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. 2. SHYAMALA W/O D.V. HARISH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. 3. RATHNAMMA W/O LATE DODDAPPAIAH, AGED BOUT 60 YEARS, R/A VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28373 CRL.A No. 351 of 2022 4. NANJUNDAPPA S/O ULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O BOMMASANDRA, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 101. 5. AIYAPPA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O KAMBODI KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 101. 6. SONNAPPA S/O LATE MUNISHAMPPA, AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. 7. RAGHU S/O SONNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. 8. VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA, AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A VADAGURU, KEMBODI POST, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 103. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28373 CRL.A No. 351 of 2022 9. G H KRISHNAPPA S/O HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A GEERNAHALLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 101. 10. BALAKRISHNA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A KAMANOORU, DEVARAYASAMUDRA POST, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR - 563 127. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAHUL S REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLAR RURAL CIRCLE, KOLAR, REP BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M V ANOOPKUMAR., HCGP) ---- THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE OBSERVATION AND THE DIRECTION GIVEN TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28373 CRL.A No. 351 of 2022 OFFICER OF DISTRICT COURT, KOLAR TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT BEFORE THE JURISDICTIONAL MAGISTRATE TO INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE WITNESSES WHO ARE THE APPELLANTS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.193 OF THE IPC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW AS PER THE PROCEDURE CONTEMPLATED U/S.195(1)(b)(i) R/W 340 CR.PC IN JUDGMENT DATED 16.04.2021 IN S.C.NO.66/2007, 135/2012 AND 95/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOLAR AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT Despite being given sufficient opportunities, the appellants failed to comply with the office objections. Therefore, the appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE JS/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3