- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7022 CRL.P No. 103541 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103541 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. VANAJAKSHI W/O. LATE DODDA BASAVARAJAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: DOOR NO.70/A, ARALAHALLI, RAMANAGAR, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR – 583 212. 2. HARISH G. S/O. LATE DODDA BASAVARAJAPPA, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, KURADAGADDI, RAMANAGAR, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ AND DIST: VIJAYANAGAR – 583 212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION – 583 212, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SMT. DIVYA W/O. LATE G. AMARANATH REDDY, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, KURADAGADDI, RAMANAGAR, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, TQ: AND DIST: VIJAYANAGAR – 583 212. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7022 CRL.P No. 103541 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI IN C.C.NO. 549/2022 FOR THE CRIME REGISTERED IN HAGARIMOMMANAHALLI P.S. CRIME NO. 122/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for dismissal of the petition. The memo reads thus: “ In this the Advocate for the petitioners submits as under: That, the Petitioners had filed the above criminal petition before this Hon’ble Court seeking quashing the entire criminal proceedings before the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Hagaribommanahalli in C.C.No. 549/2022 for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 R/W. Section 34 of IPC for the crime registered in Hagaribommanahalli P.S.Crime No. 122/2022. That, the Petitioner was acquitted by the judgment and order of acquittal dated 22/01/2025 passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Hagaribommanahalli in C.C.No. 549/2022. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7022 CRL.P No. 103541 of 2023 Hence, the above petition may be dismissed as infructuous, in the ends of justice.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. As a consequence, I.A.1/2023 also stands dismissed, as it does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE Kmv CT-ASC