- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010759532024 NC: 2026:KHC:56211 CRL.P No. 14228 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14228 OF 2024 BETWEEN: RAJU J.P S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O JINNENAHALLI VILLAGE, HIRISAVE HOBLI, C.R.PATNA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 116 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRANEETH G.N, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HIRISAVE P.S. REP BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THAMMANNAGOWDA S/O LATE HUCCHATHIMMEGOWDA JINNENAHALLI VILLAGE, HIRISAVE HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010759532024 NC: 2026:KHC:56211 CRL.P No. 14228 of 2024 C.C.NO.456/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE III ACJ AND JMFC CHANNARAYAPATNA (ANNEXURE A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Despite the matter being called out twice, Sri Raju. J.P. - party-in-person remained absent. On the last date of hearing, this Court has passed the following: ORDER "Notice to respondent No.2 has been ordered by this Court on 27.02.2025. Despite, process has not been paid by the learned counsel for the petitioner. As such, the matter is lying before this Court since one year at the stage of orders. Though there is no good reason to grant further time to pay the process, yet in the interest of justice, finally, one week time is granted to do the needful, failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Bench. If the petitioner failed to pay the requisite process within time frame and the matter is dismissed, upon such dismissal Registry is directed to intimate the said order to the concerned trial Court. If an application is filed for recalling, the same would be considered subject to cost of Rs.15,000/-. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010759532024 NC: 2026:KHC:56211 CRL.P No. 14228 of 2024 Interim order granted earlier is extended till one week." 2. Though the petitioner has paid process, he failed to furnish the petition copy along with all annexures and documents to issue notice to respondent No.2. As such, this petition is lying before this Court since one year at the stage of orders. Though this petition of the year 2024, it seems that the petitioner is not interested to pursue this petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Trial Court, forthwith. 3. If an application is filed to recall this order, the same shall be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18