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2026 DAILYLAW 31792 (KAR)

MR. HARISH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/17168/2025 · 2026-07-28

S Vishwajith Shetty

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010824512025 NC: 2026:KHC:39624 CRL.P No. 17168 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17168 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. HARISH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, SON OF LATE SHAKHAR, RESIDING AT NEAR SHREE PRASANNA VENKATARAMANA TEMPLE, IMMADIHALI WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE - 560066. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPAL N, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION (REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) BANGALORE …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.766/2025 HAS BEEN REPORTED IN WHITEFILED POLICE FOR OFFENCE U/S. 109(1), 85, 351(2), 352 OF BNS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF LD. THE ADDL. CJM AT BANGALORE RURAL AND PETITIONER IS STILL IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY FROM 2 MONTHS. HENCE HE MAY BE RELEASED ON BAIL BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS HONBLE COURT. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010824512025 NC: 2026:KHC:39624 CRL.P No. 17168 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Addl. SPP takes notice for respondent. 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. On 23.07.2026, this Court has passed the following order: "There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. This petition is filed on 15.12.2025 and the office objections have not been complied till date, though the learned counsel for the petitioner has been granted time on the last four occasions. However, in the interest of justice, the matter is finally adjourned to 28.07.2026. If the office objections are not complied by the next date of hearing, the petition will be dismissed for non-prosecution." 4. In spite of the same, office objections are not complied till date and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010824512025 NC: 2026:KHC:39624 CRL.P No. 17168 of 2025 Under the circumstances, this Court has no other option but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. 5. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27