- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515722019 NC: 2026:KHC:51188 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8400 OF 2019 BETWEEN: ANIL KUMAR C S/O CHINNASWAMY N.P AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SERVING AS ASST. TEACHER SUSHMA HIGH SCHOOL YARAGAMBALLI YELANDURU TLAUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-572142 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR (NOC), ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELANDUR POLICE STATION CHAMRAJNAGAR POLICE STATION REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SUHAS GOWDA M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.141/2019 DATED 19.11.2019 REGISTERED BY YELANDUR POLICE STATION, YELANDUR Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515722019 NC: 2026:KHC:51188 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2019 CIRCLE, CHAMRAJANAGAR DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the prayer is sought for quashing the FIR in Crime No.141/2019 dated 19.11.2019 registered by the Yelandur police station, Yelandur Circle, Chamrajanagar district vide Annexure-F. 2. This matter is of the year 2019. This matter is called twice and none appears for the petitioner. 3. On 23.06.2026 also, none appears for the petitioner. On 14.07.2026, this Court made an observation that since sufficient time of more than 6½ years has been elapsed and again time is sought and further 2 weeks time was granted on payment of cost of Rs.10,000/-. When the matter was listed on 03.08.2026, learned High Court Government Pleader submits that copy of Gazette Notification as per Order dated 11.12.2019 is secured and directed to produce the same along - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010515722019 NC: 2026:KHC:51188 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2019 with the memo and the same was produced. But the counsel for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter diligently. Even though, new counsel came on record for the petitioner, he is also not pursuing the matter and even when the matter was listed on 28.08.2026 also, none appears for the petitioner. Hence, it is very clear that petitioner's counsel is not pursuing the matter diligently. Today also, there is no representation either in the morning session or in the afternoon session at 04.00 p.m. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN