- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038252021 NC: 2026:KHC:50132 CRL.P No. 861 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.861 OF 2021 BETWEEN: 1. K. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O KEMPEGWODA AGED ABOUT 54 YEAR R/AT NO.524/1 KAMALA VEENESHESHANNA ROAD 6TH CROSS, DE, K.R.MOHALLA MYSURU CITY-570004. 2. HARINATH JAKKULA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, OUTER ROAD MUNIRABAD VILLAGE MEDCHAL, RANGAREDDY TELANGANA-501401. 3. GADICHARLA SRIHARI AGED ABOUT 49 YARS R/T NO.36, OUTER ROD MUNIRABAD VILLAGE MEDCHAL, RANAGERDDY TELANGANA-501401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.B. RUDRESH, ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER NO.1; SRI. DHANUSH D. RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER NO.2) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038252021 NC: 2026:KHC:50132 CRL.P No. 861 of 2021 AND: 1. POLOCE INSPECTOR (SHO) KRISHNARAJA POLICE STATION MYSURU CITY, MYSURU-570004. 2. SRI. VENKATEHNAGANAHALLI S/O SRIKANTH RAO N. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.8, SRI SAI LAYOUT KHADIGRAMA UDYOGA BENGERI HUBLI, DHRAWAD, KARNATAKA-580 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SUHAS GOWDA M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MIDHUN KUMAR ALLU & SMT. LAKSHMI MAHATHI SETTY, ADVOCATES FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.2/2021, DATED 06.01.2021, PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C. - IV COURT, MYSURU, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 OF IPC AND SECTION 51(1), 51(B), 63 OF COPY RIGHT ACT, 1957 AND TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.2/2021, PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C. - IV COURT, MYSURU. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038252021 NC: 2026:KHC:50132 CRL.P No. 861 of 2021 ORAL ORDER This Court on the previous date of hearing sought time and this Court imposed cost of Rs.5,000/- each payable by learned counsel for petitioner No.1 and learned counsel for petitioner Nos.2 and 3 and the same has not been paid. Learned counsels for the petitioners is not assisting the Court, though the matter is of the year 2021. 2. The counsel would submit that petitioners were instructed to pay the cost but, the petitioners are not ready to pay the cost. Hence, petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5