- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27376 WP No. 21492 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.21492 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NAGESH C H S/O. LATE C H HUCCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AT SRI DURGAAMBHA HOUSE, KUVEMPU ROAD OPP.CHRIST SCHOOL, VIDYANAGAR HASSAN – 573 202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SHANTI GRAMA POLICE STATION SHANTI GRAMA CIRCLE, HASSAN. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI G. SRINIVAS S/O. LATE K. GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL GAZETTED, SENIOR GEOLOGIST R/AT SENIOR MINES AND GEOLOGIST OFFICER, SATYAMANGALA HASSAN HASSAN-573 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE FIR IN Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27376 WP No. 21492 of 2025 CRIME NO.88/2025 DATED 06-06-2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, SHANTI GRAMMA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 105, 118(1), 238, 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023 AND SECTION 3(A) OF EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES ACT, 1908 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “a) Issue writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing the FIR in Crime No.88/2025, dated 06.06.2025, registered by the respondent No.1, Shanti Gramma Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 105, 118(1), 238, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and Section 3(a) of Explosive Substances Act, 1908 on the file of the learned II Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) and JMFC Court, Hassan District, Hassan vide Annexure – A in so far as petitioner is concerned. b) Pass such other order or further orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit. In the facts and circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned HCGP for respondent No.1 submits that during pendency of the present petition, respondent No.1 has - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27376 WP No. 21492 of 2025 already filed charge sheet and that the present petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as available in law including approaching this Court by way of one more petition, if so advised. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 28