Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/14228/2024 of RAJU J P Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 7 October 2026
2026:KHC:56211
CNR: KAHC010759532024 NC: 2026:KHC:56211 CRL.P No. 14228 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14228 OF 2024 BETWEEN: RAJU J.P S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14228 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
RAJU J.P
S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
R/O JINNENAHALLI VILLAGE,
HIRISAVE HOBLI,
C.R.PATNA TALUK,
HASSAN - 573 116
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. PRANEETH G.N, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY HIRISAVE P.S.
REP BY SPP
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560 001.
2.
THAMMANNAGOWDA
S/O LATE HUCCHATHIMMEGOWDA
JINNENAHALLI VILLAGE, HIRISAVE HOBLI,
CHANNARAYAPATANA TALUK
HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF
CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN
Digitally signed
by PANKAJA S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
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C.C.NO.456/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE III ACJ AND
JMFC CHANNARAYAPATNA (ANNEXURE A).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
ORAL ORDER
Despite the matter being called out twice, Sri Raju. J.P. - party-in-person remained absent.
On the last date of hearing, this Court has passed the following:
ORDER
"Notice to respondent No.2 has been ordered by this Court on 27.02.2025. Despite, process has not been paid by the learned counsel for the petitioner. As such, the matter is lying before this Court since one year at the stage of orders. Though there is no good reason to grant further time to pay the process, yet in the interest of justice, finally, one week time is granted to do the needful, failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Bench.
If the petitioner failed to pay the requisite process within time frame and the matter is dismissed, upon such dismissal Registry is directed to intimate the said order to the concerned trial Court. If an application is filed for recalling, the same would be considered subject to cost of Rs.15,000/-.
HC-KAR
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Interim order granted earlier is extended till one week."
2. Though the petitioner has paid process, he failed to furnish the petition copy along with all annexures and documents to issue notice to respondent No.2. As such, this petition is lying before this Court since one year at the stage of orders. Though this petition of the year 2024, it seems that the petitioner is not interested to pursue this petition. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Registry to communicate this order to the concerned Trial Court, forthwith.
3. If an application is filed to recall this order, the same shall be considered subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/-.
SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE
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