- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17800 CRL.P No. 9277 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9277 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MR. PAUL EZEKIEL S/O. KANNAN K AGED 38 YEARS C/O. MR. NARAYANA SWAMY 27, 'C' STREET, JAYARAJ NAGAR ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560008 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAUL EZEKIEL, PARTY-IN-PERSON (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA EAST ZONE WOMEN POLICE STATION NO.100, 2ND FLOOR, BROADWAY ROAD, SHIVAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560051 2. MRS. MARY MAGDALENE EZEKIEL D/O. MR. SAMUEL G AGED 33 YEARS NO.6, 'D' STREET, JAYARAJ NAGAR ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560008 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.103/2022 FILED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 324, 504, 506 OF IPC REGISTERED AT WOMEN'S POLICE STATION, EAST DIVISION, BENGALURU CONSIDERING THE SITUATION AND CIRCUMSTANCES WITH FACTS AND DETAILS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17800 CRL.P No. 9277 of 2022 ABOUT THE PAIN, SUFFERING AND STRESS (MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND FINANCIALLY) THE PETITIONER HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH FOR 2 YEARS WHILE AWAITING TO PROVE HIS INTEGRITY AND RESUME/APPLY FOR HIS JOB BACK AND THAT THE PETITIONER DID NOT HATE THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE BUT LOVED HER DEEPLY WITH IMMENSE GRATITUDE AND HAS SERVED HER AND THE CHILD SINCE JUNE 6TH 2014. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner is absent. 2. Even on the last two occasions, the petitioner was absent. Office objections are not complied. Hence, this criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. 3. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7