Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4233 OF 2020 BETWEEN:
1. RAMESH .T. S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A AGRAHARA, VALAGEREHALLI SULLERI, RAMANAGAR - 562 160.
2. CHANNAVEEREGOWDA S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/A NO.2632, 6TH CROSS DOWN VIVEKANANDAANAGAR CHANNAPATANA, RAMANAGAR - 562 160.
3. T.P. SATISH
S/O T.K. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A #23/P NEW BADAWANE Digitally signed CHANNAPATANA, CHANNAPATANA by NANDINI B G RAMANAGAR - 562 160 Location: high court of 4. RAJU T.L karnataka S/O LINGEGOWDA T.L AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/A THITMARANAHALLI MYLANAYAKANAHALLI
5. H. MANJUNATH S/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A ELEKERI, CHANNAPATANA -2-
6. MUDDAMALLEGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/A #182/A, SW RAILWAY QRTS MUNESHWARANAGAR, YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE NORTH - 560 022.
7. M S SURESH BABU S/O LATE SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A KUVEMPU NAGAR
8. RAM KUMAR S/O CHANNAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO.155, B.M. ROAD HANUMANTHANAGAR
9. NAGESH S/O KARI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A NO.45/AKOTE BEHIND SAI BABA TEMPLE ROAD
10. V NAGARAJ S/O VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/A NO.163/1, SAPTAGIRI NILAYA DEVARAHOSAHALLI ROAD ELEKERI, CHANNAPATANA RAMANAGARA - 562 160
11. BOMMESIDDEGOWDA S/O HANUMANTHE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/A NO.9, KALLIHOSURU CHANNAPATANA, MALANAYAKANAHALLI -3-
12. VISWANATH T S/O THIMMARAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A NO.1264, BABURAO BEEDIKOTE RAMANAGARA - 562 160
13. SHIVARUDRAIAH S/O CHIKKAHALAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A NO.79/42, SINCHANANILAYA 1ST MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS KHB LAYOUT, CHANNAPATANA RAMANAGARA - 562 160
14. RAJU C L S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT CHAKERI VILLAGE
15. MANJUNATH @ MANJU S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A NO.1136, MATADABEEDI
16. GOVINDE GOWDA S/O GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT VANDARAGUPPE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT SILK FORM POST
17. MOHNA T S/O LATE K THIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A NO.2940, POST OFFICE LAYOUT CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA - 562 160 -4-
18. RAJE GOWDA S/O SIDDALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A MALAGALU VILLAGE VIRUPAKSHIPURA
19. RAMU S/O KUMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.1914/347 5TH CROSS, MARULU HOLLA MANGALAVARAPETE
20. B S SUDHAKAR S/O SHIVARAMU (NAGARAJU) AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A BANDURU VALAGEREHALLI ARALASANDRA, CHANNAPATANA
21. PRAKASH KUMAR S N S/O KENCHE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/A HODIKEHOSAHALLI HONGANUR, CHANNAPATANA
22. ANAND R S/O LATE D H RAMASWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A DEVARAHOSAHALLI NEAR KERE RAMAPUR
23. C.R NAVEEN KUMAR S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.43, 31 WARD OXFORD SCHOOL OPPOSITE KHB COLONY -5-
24. CHANNE GOWDA S/O CHANNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT KUDAMDLLI
25. K C LINGE GOWDA S/O K C CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.2131/C, 6TH CROSS KUVEMPUNAGAR, CHANNAPATANA
26. B KRISHNA S/O B BALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.43/35, 6TH MAIN RAJ KEMPEGOWDA BADAVANE CHANNEL ROAD, CHANNAPATANA
27. PRASHANTHA N C S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A MADDUR TOWN MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA
28. BAVUSH S/O BACHHUSAHEB AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A NO.156/67 NIZAMICHOUK CROSS SALAM ULLA MOHALLA NEAR ANGANAVADI
29. APPAJI GOWDA S/O VEERABADRAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A SARADARAHALLI -6-
30. FARID KHAN GORI S/O GORI MEHABOAB KHAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A NO.266, M G ROAD KULLUMMEBEEDI, IDIGAR BEEDI PWD CIRCLE, CHANNAPATANA
31. D K KANTHARAJU S/O KACHAKIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A DYAVAPATNA OPP ANJINAYA TEMPLE CHANNAPATANA, ARALASANDRA
32. SHIVANANJA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.174, MALLURU PATNA KUDLURU CHANNAPATANA
33. NAGESH S/O JAWARAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/A NO.193/1, MADDUR TALUK AJJAHALLI MALAGARANAHALLI MANDYA - 571 428
34. PUTTASWAMY S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A GOVINDANAHALLI
35. KRISHNE GOWDA S/O LATE DODDAHUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A HALAGURU CHANNAPATANA ROAD -7- VSSN SOCIETY KODAMBAHALLI
36. A C VEEREGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.2240/71, H B COLONY CHURCH ROAD, CHANNAPATANA
37. YOGESH S/O GURULINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A NO.423, BEVURU
38. N SHIVKUMAR S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A NO.684/D MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R L N MURTHY, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION CHANNAPATANA TOWN CHANNAPATANA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160.
2. VASANTHA C
CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHANNAPATANA RURAL POLICE STATION CHANNAPATANA …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.S.P.P. FOR R-1) -8- THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482
CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.190/2019 OF CHANNAPATANA RURAL POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 15(A) OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1965, SECTION 79, 91 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C. COURT, CHANNAPATANA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over thrice and again called at 4.47 p.m.
2. The order sheet dated 21.10.2024 reads as under: " Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. There is no representation.
The petition is of the year 2020. The matter is listed for the third time for compliance of office objections. Even then, there is no progress in the matter. It appears the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. However, to afford one more opportunity, as a final chance, list this matter on 28.10.2024."
3. In spite of that, there is no representation. Office
objections are not complied with even though the same is listed for fourth time. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. -9-
4. Hence, the Criminal Petition is dismissed for non compliance of office objections. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE *bgn/- CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38