- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010021352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52529 WP No. 856 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 856 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. BATHNERA KUMARA @ B.V KUMARA @ B.V. KUMARASWAMY S/O BATHNERU VERRANNA @ VEERANNA B, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT BEDAREDDIHALLI ROAD, GOLLARAHATTI, BANJIGERE VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 543. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA M, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THALAK POLICE STATION, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 543, REPT. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. VEERANNA S/O DODDARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT BANJIGERE VILLAGE Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010021352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52529 WP No. 856 of 2023 CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 543. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. THIPPESWAMY M.M, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 23.11.2022 FILED IN CRIME NO.151/2022 ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, CHITRADURGA BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143, 147, 504, 323, 354(B), 149 OF IPC AND 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(V-A) OF SC/ST ACT-1989 (VIDE ANNEXUER-A TO THE PETITION) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is called out. Absent. 2. The counsel who represented the petitioner has retired from the case, with notice to the petitioner. In order to provide an opportunity for the petitioner to engage another counsel, the matter was adjourned to today. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010021352023 NC: 2026:KHC:52529 WP No. 856 of 2023 3. The petitioner has not chosen to engage any other counsel to pursue the matter. As such, left with no alternative, this petition is dismissed for default. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2