- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010802932025 NC: 2026:KHC:38077 CRL.P No. 16816 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16816 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. RATHAN KUMAR, S/O. SRI. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT D.NO.2-51(1), DARKAS HOUSE, PALIMAR VILLAGE, KAUP TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574112. (PRESENTLY IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY, DISTRICT PRISON, UDUPI) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA WOMEN POLICE STATION, UDUPI - 564 112. (REPRESENTED BY S.P.P.) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ASPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED IN CR.NO.45/2025 REGISTERED BY THE KUMARASWAMY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010802932025 NC: 2026:KHC:38077 CRL.P No. 16816 of 2025 LAYOUT POLICE STATION, FOR THE P/U/S. 69, 351(2) OF THE BNS, 2023. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. This Court on 15.07.2026 has passed the following order:- "This petition is listed for the sixth time for non-compliance of office objections. Though the matter called twice today, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. In the interest of justice, matter is finally adjourned to 23.07.2026. By the next date of hearing, if the office objections are not complied, petition will be dismissed for non-prosecution". 2. Though this petition is filed in the month of December 2025, office objections are not complied till date and there has been no representation on behalf of the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010802932025 NC: 2026:KHC:38077 CRL.P No. 16816 of 2025 throughout. Under the circumstances, this Court has no other option but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. 3. Accordingly, criminal petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6