- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081312021 NC: 2026:KHC:36983 CRL.P No. 1629 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1629 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. ADRIAN JOSEPH D'SOUZA S/O JULIAN D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO. 4AC-314, ALANA 4TH CROSS, OPP ST. GEORGE COLLEGE OMBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 043. 2. FELIX THOMAS VAS S/O LATE JEROME VAS, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.79, 40TH MAIN ROAD 2ND STAGE, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE - 560 022. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE BY NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081312021 NC: 2026:KHC:36983 CRL.P No. 1629 of 2021 BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. NARAYANA B S/O LATE BYALAYALAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A LOHIT NAGAR NELAMANGALA TOWN BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. R.P. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLAINT AND ENTIRE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.220/2020 BY THE POLICE OF NELAMANGALA RURAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 205, 209, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 426, 406, 448, 465, 467, 471, 474, 506, 34 OF IPC, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER None appears for petitioners. Even on previous occasion, there was no appearance for petitioners and matter was adjourned on caution that in case of continued absence - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081312021 NC: 2026:KHC:36983 CRL.P No. 1629 of 2021 appropriate orders would be passed. Continued absence would indicate that petitioners are not pursuing matter diligently. Hence, Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, pending I.A. is dismissed as unnecessary. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10