- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8069 WP No. 12846 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 12846 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRINIVAS S.N., S/O. K.S. NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT SRIRAMAPURA, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PURUSHOTHAM .G., ADVOCATE (AB)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS MALLESHWARA POLICE STATION BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 01 2. M/S. EPITO PROJECTS INDIA PVT. LTD., NO.55/2, F-1, BETWEEN 15TH AND 16TH CROSS, EAST PARK ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 055 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI SATISH K., S/O SHIVA MURTHY K AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W UNDER SECTION 482 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8069 WP No. 12846 of 2021 DATED 20.10.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED VII ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU IN CC NO.14385/2020 FILED BY THE R1 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420, 506 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ALSO CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.091/19 AND PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY R2 BEFORE THE VII ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU IN PCR NO.6210/2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, AND C AND ETC., THIS W.P., 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 petitioner is absent. There is no representation. 2. Order sheet dated 27.01.2025 reads as under: "Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. There is no representation. The process-fee for issuance of notice to respondent No.2 is not furnished. The petition is of the year 2021. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford final opportunity, list this matter during fourth week of February, 2025." 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the Trial Court has framed charges and has already commenced - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8069 WP No. 12846 of 2021 recording of the evidence. Hence, petition has rendered infructuous. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3