- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20272 CRL.P No. 13415 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.13415 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: APPASAB JANAWAD @ APPANNA RAMAPPA S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT KASHILINGESHWARA GALLI HUNNUR, JHAMKHANDI, BAGALKOT, KARNATAKA-587119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAZEEFA M. MULLA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, REP. BY HIGH COURT SPP, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.0296/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 140(2), 127(2) OF BNS, 2023 OF CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE 46TH ADDL. CJM, BENGLAURU. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20272 CRL.P No. 13415 of 2025 ORAL ORDER When the matter was listed on 12.11.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Even today, though the matter was called out twice, both in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session, there is no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, this Court has no option than to dismiss the petition. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- ______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3