- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502102021 NC: 2026:KHC:55291 WP No. 24275 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.24275 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVU L S/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT HOSAHALLIPALYA, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D P, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. ROOPA G M W/O PRAKASH G M, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PLANNING DIRECTOR, MYTHRI UJWALA KENDRA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, PIN 577001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010502102021 NC: 2026:KHC:55291 WP No. 24275 of 2021 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST IN RESPECT THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED IN S.C.NO.63/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT DAVANGERE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3,4,5,6, OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, UNDER SECTION 4,6, AND 17 POCSO ACT AND UNDER SECTION 370,376,506 READ WITH 149 OF IPC AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. Matter was listed from 01.10.2026 to today at request of learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Since the matter is of the year 2021 and still service is not complete for taking appropriate steps for issue of notice to respondent No.2, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57 CT:VRR