- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538712019 NC: 2026:KHC:53191 CRL.P No. 1452 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1452 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. T.L. KEMPARAJU, S/O LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PROPRIETORS SRI PADMAVATHI VENKATESHWARA, CHITS PVT LTD SHOP NO 2, ANJANA NAGAR VISHWANEEDAM POST, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SUJATHA, W/O T.L. SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROPRIETORS SRI PADMAVATHI VENKATESHWARA, CHITS PVT LTD SHOP NO 2, ANJANA NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE, VIDE ORDER DATED 27.09.2021 HE HAS GIVEN NOC TO PETITIONER) AND: BEERESHA B, S/O BEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538712019 NC: 2026:KHC:53191 CRL.P No. 1452 of 2020 RESIDING AT NO 57/1, 4TH CROSS, H.P. GODOWN, ANJANAGARA, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4585/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE U/S.138 OF NI ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This Court vide order dated 29.10.2021, when a submission was made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he had given NOC to his client for engaging another counsel, the petitioner was permitted one more opportunity to engage the counsel. Though the said order was passed on 29.10.2021, till date the petitioner has not made any arrangement to - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010538712019 NC: 2026:KHC:53191 CRL.P No. 1452 of 2020 engage a new counsel. Hence, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter as the petitioner has not taken any steps from 2021 till 2026. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE DR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8