- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2184 CRL.P No. 103009 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103009 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NATARAJ S/O. APPANNA POTADAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. PLOT NO.58, KALMESHWAR COLONY, ANAGOLA BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. DODDEGOUDAR AND SRI. M.A. MAKANDAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (THROUGH UDYAMBAG P.S. BELAGAVI) R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580008. 2. VIKRAM NANASAHEB DESAI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. ANANDA NAGAR, VADAGNVA BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO SET ASIDE IMPUGNED DATED 12.09.2019 PASSED BY THE JMFC IV COURT BELAGAVI IN B-SUMMARY NO. 03/2019 AND TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND TO REMAND THE MATTER TO THE JMFC IV COURT BELAGAVI AND TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILING PROTEST PETITION AND TAKING COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES U/SEC. 447, 504, 506 R.W SEC. 34 OF IPC AS COMPLAINED IN CRIME NO. 103/2018 ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2184 CRL.P No. 103009 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Despite granting sufficient time, the office objections have not been complied with. 2. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / ct-cm LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6