- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:119 CRL.P No. 102323 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102323 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI THYAGARAJA S/O G. LUKES AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, OCC. EDITOR, PAWANA, R/AT: 2ND CROSS, ASHOK NAGAR, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, SHIMOGA 577201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISHA D.J., ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD SUB URBAN POLICE STATION, DHRWAD SUB DIVISION, DHARWAD, REP. BY HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580008. 2. SRI VIJAYKUMAR S/O. VASANT DANDIAN AGED ABOUT 58 EYARS, OCC. CIVIL ENGINEER, EX. SECRETRY, CSI KND, R/A: SUMITHRA COURPALIAS COMPOUND, AIR ROAD, DHARWAD 560008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. C.V. ANGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE PROCEEDING IN CC NO.269/2015 AT ANNEXURE-J IN Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:119 CRL.P No. 102323 of 2022 PURSUANCE OF THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.109/2012 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 417, 465, 468 AND 471 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DHARWAD AGAINST THIS PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Memo of retirement has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, along with acknowledgment. 2. Despite service of the retirement notice, the petitioner has not engaged any other advocate. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 5