- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12297 CRL.P No. 101834 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101834 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. FAKIRAPPA S/O BASAVANNEPPA KEREKOPPAD, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. AMARAPUR, TQ. LAXMESHAWAR, DIST. GADAG. 2. MAILAREPPA @ KOTEPPA S/O BASAVANNEPPA KEREKOPPAD, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. AMARAPUR, TQ. LAXMESHAWAR, DIST. GADAG. 3. SOMASHEKHAR S/O RAMAPPA MAYAKOND, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. BALEHOSUR, TQ. LAXMESHAWAR, DIST. GADAG. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H.N. HANCHINAMANI, ADVOCATE) RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12297 CRL.P No. 101834 of 2021 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, LAXMESHWAR POLICE STATION, LAXMESHAWAR, DIST. GADAG, R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT: DHARWAD. 2. SHEELA D/O FAKKIRAPPA KEREKOPPAD, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, AT: AMARAPUR, PRESENTLY R/AT: PHU BADNI, TQ. LAXMESHWAR, DIST. GADAG-582 116. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., LAXMESHAWAR IN C.C. NO.148/2020 AGAINST THE PETITIONER NOS.1, 2 AND 3/ACCUSED NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 ATTACHED IN LAXMESHWAR POLICE STATION, LAXMESHWAR CRIME NO.86/2019 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12297 CRL.P No. 101834 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be dismissed as infructuous, since the petitioners have been acquitted before the trial Court. 2. Submission and memo are taken on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7