- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2066 CRL.P No. 100418 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100418 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: GANESH GAS AGENCY, HP GAS DISTRIBUTOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, N S KRISHNA S/O N SUNDARAM AYYAR, AGE. 72 YEARS, OCC. R/O. NEAR SIDDHIVINAYAKA TEMPLE, COMPOUNDER LANE, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR 583201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HOSAPETE TOWN PS, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C., IS PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN CRL. RP 5030/2020 BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BALLARI SITTING AT HOSPETE DATED 16.06.2022 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATE 21.07.2020 IN HOSPETE TOWN P.S CRIME NO. 14/2020 CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTION 457 OF CR.P.C., BY THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.12 16:54:42 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2066 CRL.P No. 100418 of 2023 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:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13