- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279742024 NC: 2026:KHC:49914 CRL.P No. 4593 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4593 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHANTHESH S S/O SIDDAPPA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 2. SRI NAGARAJ T @ NAGARAJAPPA T H S/O HALAPPA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 3. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 4. SRI DYAMAPPA S T S/O THIRUKAPPA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 5. SRI SURESH T H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA DODDA, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279742024 NC: 2026:KHC:49914 CRL.P No. 4593 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 6. SMT PUSHPA @ PUSHPAVATHI W/O NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 7. SMT REKHA D/O HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. 8. SRI PRADEEPA B S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE – 577 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANOJ S.N, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HADADI POLICE STATION, MAYAKONDA CIRCLE, DAVAGERE – 577 001 NOW REPTD BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI ROAD, OPP TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279742024 NC: 2026:KHC:49914 CRL.P No. 4593 of 2024 2. SRI. NINGAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SHIRAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT, DAVANGERE-577001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESH.P, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.73/2024 (ANNEXURE-B) PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF 2ND ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE DIST., DAVANAGERE KARNATAKA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 143, 147, 448, 504, 354A, 354B, 307, 323, 506, 149 OF IPC AND U/S 12 OF POCSO ACT, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HADADI POLICE, SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioners even on the second call. This Court ordered to issue notice to respondent No.2 on 30.05.2024. Despite, the petitioners have not paid process. As such, the matter is lying at the stage of orders since two years. It seems that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, left with no other option, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Trial Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010279742024 NC: 2026:KHC:49914 CRL.P No. 4593 of 2024 If an application is filed to recall this order, the same would be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.15,000/- SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PKS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5