- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067102022 NC: 2026:KHC:49383 CRL.P No. 1337 of 2022 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.1337 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI MANJUNATHA @ MANJANNA S/O LATE HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.1812/16 17TH CROSS ANJANEYA BADAVANE DAVANAGERE-577004 KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH PRASAD R & JAGRITI CHOUDHARY, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION YELAHANAKA SUB DIVISION BENGALURU CITY-560092 2. SMT. ASHA B.R W/O SRI. NAGARAJA UDDAR D/O SRI. RAMESH B R AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.39/40 ”THUNGA” DHANALAKSHMI LAYOUT Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067102022 NC: 2026:KHC:49383 CRL.P No. 1337 of 2022 VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED BY THE KODIGEHALLI P.S., YELAHANKA SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY IN CR.NO.163/2021 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A AND 506 OF IPC ARISING OUT OF PCR NO.20126/2021 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED VII A.C.M.M VIDE ANNEUXRE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Today, the counsel for the petitioner is absent and on perusal of the order sheet, it discloses that on 18.02.2022, when the matter was listed before the Registrar, the counsel for the petitioner was absent and never appeared before the Court when the matter was listed before the Court on several occasions. This matter is of the year 2022 and the counsel for the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter diligently even after lapse of four years. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010067102022 NC: 2026:KHC:49383 CRL.P No. 1337 of 2022 2. The learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1/State submits that in this matter, investigation is completed and charge sheet also filed and the case number is also given. 3. In view of the counsel for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter diligently from 2022, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. 4. 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