- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071112021 NC: 2026:KHC:38138 CRL.P No. 1444 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1444 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. NIRMAL GEORGE CHACKO S/O P GEORGE CHACKO AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT HOREBLI NIRMAL COTTAGE KADAMPANADU NORTH PATHANMATHITTA KERALA - 691 552. 2. NIVED MAVILA VEETTIL S/O VINOD NELLIYATH THUYYATH, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT DWARAKA KOLOLAM PATTANNUR, KANNUR, EDAYANNUR, KERALA - 670 595. 3. SHIBIN JOSEPH ABRAHAM S/O ABRAHAM, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT HERMON VILLA, ANGADI PATHANAMTHITTA, NELLIKKAMON KERALA - 689 674. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI PRABHAKAR S., ADVOCATE (AB)] AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NELAMANGALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 123, REPRESENTED BY THE Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071112021 NC: 2026:KHC:38138 CRL.P No. 1444 of 2021 STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING ANNEXE, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L., ADDL.SPP FOR RESPONDENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF THIS PETITIONERS UNDER SEC.482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING THIS HONBLE COURT TO PASS NECESSARY ORDERS AND DIRECTION THEREBY QUASHING FIR NO.557/2017 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT NELAMANGALA IN C.C.NO.1502/2019 AS THE CHARGE SHEET CLEARLY SHOWS LACUNA AND ITS ABUSE OF CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Seeking for quashing FIR no.557/2017 pending before II Additional City Civil Judge and JMFC at Nelamangala in CC no.1502/2019, this petition is filed. None appears for petitioners. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071112021 NC: 2026:KHC:38138 CRL.P No. 1444 of 2021 It is seen that on earlier occasions matter was adjourned at instance of counsel for petitioners by fixing specific dates. Continued absence would indicate that petitioners are not diligent in pursuing petition. Hence, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35