- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28911 CRL.P No. 7565 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7565 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. JOHNSON M K, S/O KUTTAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A KAKKUNDAKADU PAISARI, KALLUMOTTE, NAPOKLU VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU - 571 214. 2. ABHILASH K.C, S/O CHANDARAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A SHECRED HEART SCHOOL, BETHU RD, NAPOKLU MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU - 571 214. 3. PRASANNA KUMAR T.B, S/O BALAKRISHANA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A KAKKUNDAKADU PAISARI, KALLUMOTTE, NAPOKLU VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU - 571 214. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKASH V.T, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28911 CRL.P No. 7565 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIRAJAPET RURAL STATION, KODAGU DISTRICT, KODAGU - 571 214, REPRESENTED BY SPP. 2. T.P. SUNITHA W/O PURUSHOTHAM AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT AMBATTI VILLAGE, VIRAJPETE TALUK, KODAGU - 571 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.5025/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MADIKERI SITTING AT VIRAJAPET AGAINST THE PETITIONERS i.e. ACCUSED NO.2, 3 AND 4 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.363, 376, 114, 34 OF IPC AND SEC.4, 5(L), 6, 17 OF POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28911 CRL.P No. 7565 of 2023 that the petitioners/accused No.2 to 4 are already acquitted by the Trial Court. 2. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn for having become infructuous. 3. In view of the disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 CT: BHK