- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21607 CRL.P No. 5934 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5934 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ANNALAMADA BIDDAPPA @ BHAVAN S/O A M SURESH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O BIRUNANI VILLAGE, SRIMANGALA, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 216. &PETITIONER (BY SRI KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRAJPET TOWN POLICE STATION, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 216. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP ) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS DATED 20.08.2025 OF ISSUE OF PROCLAMATION AND ORDER DATED 09.03.2026 IN TREATING HIM AS PROCLAIMED OFFENDER IN SPL.C NO.5097/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KODAGU- MADIKERI (SITTING AT VIRAJPET) AND ETC., Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21607 CRL.P No. 5934 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question orders dated 20.08.2025 and 09.03.2026 passed under Section 82 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, issuing proclamation against the petitioner for non-appearance and treating him as proclaimed offender in SPL.C.No.5097/2021 on the file of II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kodagu. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the next date of listing before the concerned Court is 09.06.2026 and the petitioner shall appear before the concerned Court on the next date. 3. In that light, subject to the said condition, the order of proclamation shall remain suspended. In the event, the petitioner would not appear on the said date, the order of proclamation would stand resurrected and the concerned Court shall pass necessary orders in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21607 CRL.P No. 5934 of 2026 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is disposed of; (ii) Orders dated 20.08.2025 and 09.03.2026 in SPL.C.No.5097/2021 on the file of II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Kodagu, are quashed, qua the petitioner. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 47