- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2573 CRL.P No. 100240 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100240 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA G. S/O JANGAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS 2. JANGAMA REDDY S/O VENKATARAMALU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS 3. MADHUKUMAR S/O JANGAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS. 4. SAROJA W/O MADHUKUMAR AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND HOUSEHOLD WORK. ALL ARE RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS, SIDDARTH LAYOUT VARANASHI K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU-580 063. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.R. PATIL AND SRI. ARVIND R. HALLIKAR, ADVOCATES)- ABSENT AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOSAPETE RURAL P.S BY ADDL. SPP., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD-580 011. 2. NAVEENA YADAV W/O MANUNATHA G. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE R/O 7TH WARD SHANKAR COLONY, M.P.PRAKASH NAGAR HOSPETE, DIST VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 16:00:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2573 CRL.P No. 100240 of 2023 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR 1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 1936/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. C.J. AND JMFC, HOSAPETE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W SEC. 149 OF IPC AND R/W 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT IN HOSAPETE RURAL P.S. CRIME NO. 79/2018 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ONLY BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Court notice issued to the petitioners returned with an endorsement as ‘un-served’, as the petitioners are not residing in the address shown in the cause title. 2. This Court by way of abundant caution has issued Court notice taking note of the fact that the learned counsel for petitioners was permitted to retire from the case. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2573 CRL.P No. 100240 of 2023 3. Left with no alternative, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2