- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006122024 NC: 2026:KHC:51603 CRL.P No. 207 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 207 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MRS SHOBHA W/O SRI. K. PADMANABHA @ RAVI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2. SRI PADMANABHA @ RAVI S/O LATE K.T KENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.149/3, 2ND MAIN, MANJUNATH COMPLEX, BYRASANDRA MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK EAST, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 011. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANANJAYA N.R, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SIDDAPURA P.S. JAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006122024 NC: 2026:KHC:51603 CRL.P No. 207 of 2024 2. SMT. K. RATHNAMMA D/O LATE ESHWAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.3563, 11TH MAIN 3RD CROSS, CHANDRA NAGARA KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU-78 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.12670/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE IV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION (RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 420, 120B R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 76 OF CHIT FUND ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER This Court ordered to issue notice to respondent No.2 on 27.03.2025. Despite, the petitioners have not paid process fee. As such, the matter is lying at the stage of orders since one and half years. 2. Today also there is no representation for the petitioners. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006122024 NC: 2026:KHC:51603 CRL.P No. 207 of 2024 3. In such circumstances, there is no reason to grant further time and it could be presumed that the petitioners are not interested to pursue this petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Trial Court. 4. If an application is filed to recall this order, the same shall be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.15,000/-. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5