- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28637 CRL.P No. 6013 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6013 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MY SYED GULAB SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS 1. MR. SYED MOULA, S/O. LATE SYED GULAB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 2. MR. SYED ZABI, S/O. LATE SYED GULAB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 3. MR. SYED BABA, S/O. LATE SYED GULAB, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.40, BELLAHALLI VILLAGE, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHACHARI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28637 CRL.P No. 6013 of 2026 AND: MR AZAM KHAN S/O. LATE KAREEM KHAN, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT OLD NO.50, OPP. PETROL BUNK, 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, NEAR BDA COMPLEX, HBR LAYOUT KALYAN NAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 043. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR DEFAULT OF THE SAID COMPLAINT DATED 22.12.2022 AND RESTORE THE COMPLAINT IN PCR NO.471/2017 ON BOARD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioners invokes the jurisdiction of the learned Magistrate for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in the year 2017, does not appear before the Court for five long years. The complaint gets - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28637 CRL.P No. 6013 of 2026 rejected for non-prosecution. Four years later has preferred the subject petition. If this would be entertained, the proceedings would get over only in 2030. 2. Finding no reason to recall the order or restore the complaint to file, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23