- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511752019 NC: 2026:KHC:56649 CRL.P No. 1278 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1278 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. NARENDRA S S/O PEDDA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O NO.87, 6TH ‘B’ CROSS, GRUHA LAKSHMI LAYOUT, NELGADARANAHALLI, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-560073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHITRADURGA TWON P.S. REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUIDLING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT. ASHA D/O B. BHIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O V.P.LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, CHITRADUGRA-577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.629/2017 ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511752019 NC: 2026:KHC:56649 CRL.P No. 1278 of 2020 CHITRADURGA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.498A, 323, 324 R/W 34 OF IPC. 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 matter is listed before the Court and police report is received that notice is un-served to respondent No.2. Even, this Court has issued notice to respondent No.2 for fifth time. 2. The order under challenge is taking cognizance by the Trial Court and no such order is placed before the Court. Having perused the petition, it is clear that a separate order was passed for taking cognizance and without producing the order taking cognizance, this petition is entertained. When such being the case, no question of consideration or keeping this petition pending from last 6 years. Hence, no ground is made out to adjourn the matter. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12