- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3346 CRL.P No. 100912 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100912 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SANTOSH, S/O. GURURAJ UPADHYA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, NOW R/AT. B-401, 4TH FLOOR, MALNAD MANSON, OPP. LR INTERNATION SCHOOL, KAGGADASAPUR, BANGALORE-560075. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA SAJJAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI CEN BAGALKOT POLICE STATION, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580008. 2. SHRIKANT LAXMANNA CHINNUR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. LECTURER, R/AT. BEELURU, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 SRI. SRINIVAS B.NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO, QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN FIR AND COMPLAINT VIDE DOCUMENT NO.1 AND 2 RESPECTIVELY, IN CRIME NO.21/2019 OF CEN BAGALKOT POLICE STATION, ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DVN) AND CJM COURT BAGALKOT, DISTRICT BAGALKOT, THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 506, 406, 420, 417 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE. B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.20 16:40:14 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3346 CRL.P No. 100912 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, following the investigation, the petitioner has been dropped from the charge sheet and therefore, challenge to the First Information Report does not survive for consideration. The submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as infructuous. Pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE KMS Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61