- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010663732024 NC: 2026:KHC:48681 CRL.P No. 12771 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12771 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MR ADARSHA V S/O. VEERARAGHAVAN AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT SAPTAGIRI NIVAS, 2ND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, EX. SERVICEMAN COLONY, BENGALURU-560 043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHANANJAYA C.M, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE BY JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI SKANDA B.G SO LATE B.V GURUNATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT FLAT 316, SOUNDARYA GADENIYA APARTMENT, HMT FACTORY MAIN ROAD, JALAHALLAI BAENGALURU-560 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010663732024 NC: 2026:KHC:48681 CRL.P No. 12771 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.031/2024 OF JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 418, 409, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY AS PER ANNEXURE-A, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Despite the matter being called out twice, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. Though this Court issued notice to respondent No.2 on 19.08.2025, the petitioner has failed to pay the process fee for issuance of notice to respondent No.2. As such, this petition is lying before this Court since two years at the stage of orders. Though this petition of the year 2024, it seems that the petitioner is not interested to pursue this petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010663732024 NC: 2026:KHC:48681 CRL.P No. 12771 of 2024 3. If an application is filed to recall this order, the same shall be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17