- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006072024 NC: 2026:KHC:51602 CRL.P No. 201 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. 201 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) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SIDDAPURA P.S JAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SAROJAMMA W/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006072024 NC: 2026:KHC:51602 CRL.P No. 201 of 2024 R/AT NO.33, GUNDAPPA LAYOUT, 1ST BLOCK, EAST BYRASANDRA OPPOSITE SANJAY GANDHI HOSPITAL, BENGALURU - 560 011 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAVEED S, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.12543/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE IV A.C.M.M BENGALURU REGISTERED BY THE SIDDAPURA P.S., (RES.NO.1 HEREIN) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ON 31.01.2017 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 506,420,120B R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.76 OF THE CHIT FUND ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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. There is no representation for the petitioners. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010006072024 NC: 2026:KHC:51602 CRL.P No. 201 of 2024 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.: 4