- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49848 CRL.P No. 12613 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12613 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHAMEER, S/O D MOHAMMED HANEEF, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, NO. SALAM MANZIL, HANUMANTHA NAGAR, 6TH CROSS, PUTTUR POST, UDUPI- 576105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MUZAFFAR AHMED,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. MARUTI G NAYAK, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UDUPI TOWN. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 400/2013 DATED 26/09/2013 VIDE C.C NO. 11/2016 IN LPC NO. 02/2022 REGISTERED BY UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 399, 120B, 402, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SECTION 2(c), 27 OF Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010569112026 NC: 2026:KHC:49848 CRL.P No. 12613 of 2026 INDIAN ARMS ACT, 1959 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, AT UDUPI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 11/2016 which is re-numbered as LPC No./2022 because petitioner remained absent and absconded for 13 years. Petitioner seeks to quash the proceeding on the ground that the remaining accused have been tried and acquitted. 2. This Court does not find any reason to quash the proceedings because other accused have been acquitted. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. 4. In case, petitioner appears before the Trial Court, the Trial Court shall consider his defence in accordance with law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE brn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE