- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162019 NC: 2026:KHC:49398 CRL.P No. 8654 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8654 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMANATH BHAT S/O RAMAKRISHNA BHAT D AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 2. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA D S/O LATE DAVAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 3. SRI. DATTATRRAYA BHAT S/O LATE DAVAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 4. SRI. RAGHURAMAIAH S/O PARAMESHWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162019 NC: 2026:KHC:49398 CRL.P No. 8654 of 2019 RESIDING AT MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 5. SRI. RANGANATH BHAT S/O RAMAKRISHNA D AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 6. SRI. RATHNAKAR SHETTY S/O RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR TOLLGATE CIRCLE VIJAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 040 7. SRI. SATHISH BHAT S/O NAGARAJ BHAT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.68-E NEAR SATELATE BUS STAND KENGERE BANGALORE-560 060 8. SRINAGASRI SHETTY S/O SURENDRA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT BYNDOOR VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 9. SRI. JAGADEESH B S/O NARAYANA ACHARI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS NEAR AMBA XEROX SHOP BYNDOOR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162019 NC: 2026:KHC:49398 CRL.P No. 8654 of 2019 YADTHRE VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 228 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER BYNDOOR POLICE STATION BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001 2. SRI. SURANDRA DAVADIGA S/O NARAYANA DAVADIGA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS VENKANAMANE MALPANKATHI SHIROORU VILLAGE AND POST BYNDOOR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576 214 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1; R2 – SERVED, UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN THE FIR BEARING NO.217/2019 DATED 09.11.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE- A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162019 NC: 2026:KHC:49398 CRL.P No. 8654 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This matter is called twice i.e., in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. 2. This matter is listed for admission. Though this matter is of the year 2019, the counsel for the petitioners is not pursuing the matter diligently. 3. The prayer is sought in the petition is to quash the FIR No.217/2019 dated 09.11.019 against the petitioners herein and also quash the entire proceedings in PCR No.144/2019 against the petitioners herein pending on the file of II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Kundapur for the offences punishable under Sections 196, 418, 420, 465, 468, 471, 474, 109, 120B read with Section 34 of IPC. 4. In view of the counsel for the petitioners is not pursuing the matter even after seven years since the petition of - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162019 NC: 2026:KHC:49398 CRL.P No. 8654 of 2019 the year 2019, this Court do not find any grounds to entertain this petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 5. In view of dismissal of the main petition, I.A. if any, does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN