- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1426 CRL.P No. 100197 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100197 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SOMASHEKHAR KADUR S/O. BASAVANNEPPA KADUR AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. DOCTOR, R/O. HUBBALI, HOUSE NO.1, PRAJABHAVANI PARK, VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALI, DISTRICT DHARWAD-580021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA THROUGH RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION, HAVERI-581110. 2. BHARMAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA HADIMANI AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. DAILY WAGER, R/O. KADUR, TAL. RATTIHALLI, DISTRICT HAVERI-581116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; SRI. S.G.KADADKATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO, QUASHING THE COGNIZANCE DATED 22.04.2022 INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ON THE BASIS OF COMPLAINT AND CHARGE SHEET IN SPECIAL SC/ST NO.16/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL JUDGE HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECTIONS 143, 147, 323, 354(B), 504, 506 R/W SEC. 149 OF IPC AND 3(1)(R), 3(2) (Va) SC/ST (PA) ACT 2015 AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING IN SO FAR PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 18 IS CONCERNED. B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.27 16:35:12 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1426 CRL.P No. 100197 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has been acquitted during the pendency of this petition. Therefore, the relief sought in the present petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE AC Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61