- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1353 CRL.P No. 104307 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104307 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LAXMAN VENKANNA HOSAKOTI AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KALLIGUDDI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY K. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MARKET POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI CITY, R/BY ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR IN MARKET P.S. CRIME NO. 33/2021 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 120(B), 202, 416, 417, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 OF THE INDIAN PENAL 1860 VIDE ANNEXURE-B ONLY IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER /ACCUSED NO.1) IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1353 CRL.P No. 104307 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The petition was filed in the year 2022. 3. Despite being granted sufficient time, the office objections are not complied. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 11 SL NO.: 54