- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33899 CRL.P No. 5477 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5477 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VARADARAJU S/O. MUNIGANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NEAR ASHWATHKATTE, AMRUTHAHALLI, SAHAKARNAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 092. 2. SRI. KARTHIK V S/O. VARADARAJU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NEAR ASHWATHKATTE, AMRUTHAHALLI, SAHAKARNAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 092. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GUDIBANDE POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33899 CRL.P No. 5477 of 2019 2. THE GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT GUDIBANDE, IN C.C.NO.498/2018 DATED 21.02.2019 AND ALSO THE ORDER PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA IN CRL.RP.NO.11/2019 DATED 01.06.2019 AND DISCHARGE THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER On 04.06.2026, there was no representation for petitioner. On 11.06.2026, on insistence for adjournment was without justification, same was granted on cost. 2. Cost is not paid. Learned counsel for petitioners seeks further time. This would indicate that petitioners are not pursuing matter diligently. Petition is dismissed for non- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33899 CRL.P No. 5477 of 2019 prosecution. Consequently, pending I.A., if any, stands dismissed as necessary. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4