- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37701 CRL.P No. 2715 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2715 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. NAVEEN. B. V. S/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT BOODADAGADDAPALLI VILLAGE, MITTEMARI HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, PIN – 561 207. PRESENTLY LODGED AT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU – 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASWATH U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VISHWANATHPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37701 CRL.P No. 2715 of 2023 BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SRI. RAJAPPA, S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, PIN – 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16.03.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.353/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC- I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU AND ALLOW THE PETITION TO RE-CALL PW-19 AND PW-20 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHER CROSS EXAMINATION, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37701 CRL.P No. 2715 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Addl. State Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 on instructions would submit that the petitioner has been acquitted of the allegations. The subject petition projects rejection of an application under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. In the light of the acquittal of the petitioner, the answer to the application would not be necessary. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15