- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323692023 NC: 2026:KHC:53059 WP No. 13625 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.13625 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAVI. S.R. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS OFFICER MANAGER SHIVAMOGGA CITY CORPORATION, SHIVAMOGGA RESIDING BESIDE SARVODAYA SCHOOL JAYANAGARA SHIMOGGA CITY 577 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA A V, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTE POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA CITY -577 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BANGALORE – 560 001 2. ARUN KUMAR S/O PARASHURAMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT ‘RENUKA NILAYA’ MARUTHI LAYOUT, NAVULE SHIMOGGA CITY - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323692023 NC: 2026:KHC:53059 WP No. 13625 of 2023 SRI H.N.BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CASE AND QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE R1 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.0054/2023 ON THE ALLEGATION OF COMMITTING THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 504, 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989, CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Sri H.N.Basavaraju, learned counsel for the respondent No.2 and Smt. Waheeda M.M. learned High Court Government Pleader, present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner absent. Even on the last date, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323692023 NC: 2026:KHC:53059 WP No. 13625 of 2023 3. Taking note of the fact that matter is pending since 2023 and petitioner has not shown any interest to prosecute the matter diligently, petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58 CT:VRR