- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2514 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102539 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: CHETANBABU H. S/O PRAKASHBABU H. AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. RAILWAY EMPLOYEE, R/O. DOOR NO.1469/87, BEHIND SCST BOYS HOSTEL, SARASWATI NAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577001. …PETITIONER (PETITIONER-ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH POLICE INSPECTOR TOWN POLICE STATION, HOSAPETE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580009. 2. SMT. G. SALEEHA SULTAN D/O G. ASLAM BASHA AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD R/O. JAMBUNATH ROAD, NEAR KOTTURESHWAR, D.ED. COLLEGE HOSAPETE, PIN 583201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRASAD PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO THE CHARGE SHEET SUBMITTED BY THE HOSAPETE POLICE HOSPETE TOWN PS CRIME NO.238/2014 U/S 376(2)(N) AND IPC AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ABOVE NAMED IN SC NO.5074/2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HOSAPETE, BELLARY MAY PLEASE BE QUASHED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2514 CRL.P No. 102539 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called out. None appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner was permitted to retire from the case. Thereafter, petitioner appeared before the Court in person and sought time to engage a counsel. Petitioner has not chosen to engage any other Advocate. Taking note of the same, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52