- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636292023 NC: 2026:KHC:50041 WP No. 27682 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 27682 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. D. C. NARAYANASWAMY @ BOOT NARAYANASWAMY S/O. CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. 2. MUNIRAJAPPA @ MUNIRAJU S/O. LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. 3. SHASHIKALA W/O. MUNIRAJAPPA @ MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. 4. GURAMMA W/O. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636292023 NC: 2026:KHC:50041 WP No. 27682 of 2023 KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. 5. D. M. GURURAJ S/O. MUNIRAJAPPA @ MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. USHA M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MANJUNATHA S/O. VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT DYAVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER NOS. 1,2,3,4 AND 5 / ACCUSED NO. 1,2,3,4 AND 5 INITIATED BY THE LEARNED C/C I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI IN C.C NO. 619/23 FOR THE OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 468,471,419,420, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636292023 NC: 2026:KHC:50041 WP No. 27682 of 2023 504,506,204,143 R/W 149 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU IN CRIME NO.0136/22 VIDE ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Despite granting sufficient time, process fee is not paid for issue of notice to respondent No.2 by order dated 03.02.2025. Accordingly, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12