- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165332024 NC: 2026:KHC:54932 WP No. 9509 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 9509 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SHEKHAR S/O. SHANKARACHAR, AGED 65 YEARS, R/A NO.602, 1ST CROSS, BHUTHAN GUDI OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPI D., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TIPTUR TOWN POLICE STATION REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY B.R. S/O RAJANNA, AGED 36 YEARS, VEERANJANEYA NAGAR TIPTUR TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165332024 NC: 2026:KHC:54932 WP No. 9509 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., 1973 PRAYING TO-QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 947/2021 (FIR IN CRIME NO. 45/2020 OF TIPTUR TOWN POLICE STATION), FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC 454, 457 AND 380 OF THE IPC, PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC TIPTUR, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, HOLDING THAT IT IS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Coordinate Bench of this Court, ordered for issue of notice to second respondent by an Order dated 22.04.2024. Process fee not paid. 2. In the interest of justice, this Court granted opportunity for the petitioner to pay the process fee on payment of cost of Rs.500/- to the Karnataka State High Court Legal Services Committee, on 17.09.2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010165332024 NC: 2026:KHC:54932 WP No. 9509 of 2024 3. Neither the cost paid nor the process fee is paid. 4. Accordingly, it is noted that petitioner is not interested in prosecutiing the matter further. 5. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26