- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1875 CRL.P No. 101085 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101085 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA NARYANA PUROHIT AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION, SUB-DIVISION, HUNAGUND, R/O. HUNAGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AMINGAD POLICE REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH – 580011. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR AT ANNEXURE-A AND THE IMPUGNED CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE- D AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO IT IN CC NO.640/2021 (AMINGAD P.S. CR.NO.187/2017) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 409, AND 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUNAGUND, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.11 15:04:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1875 CRL.P No. 101085 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 RHR/-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 91