- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2265 CRL.P No. 103339 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103339 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LOKESH S/O. RAVASAHEB SUTAR AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. LINGANUR, BAGALKOT, NOW AT DWARAK NAGAR, TQ. MIRAJ, DIST. SANGLI, STATE. MAHARASHTRA, PIN-416410. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAMAKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION, R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. BASAVARAJ S/O KEDARI MALI AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. HUNNUR, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-507304. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 27/2020 (ARISING OUT OF JAMAKHANDI RURAL P.S. CR NO. 56/2019) AT ANNEXURE-A, PENDING BEFORE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC JAMAKHANDI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 457 AND 380 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 15:47:37 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2265 CRL.P No. 103339 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Despite granting sufficient opportunities, the office objections have not been complied with. 3. The matter is of the year 2023. 4. Taking note of the same, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2