- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6784 OF 2021 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6795 OF 2021 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6797 OF 2021 IN CRL.P No. 6784/2021 BETWEEN: 1. RAMACHANDRA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT BANDINAHALLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 2. JAYARAMA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT KANTHJRAJAPURA, SHRAVANA BELAGOAL HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST- 573 116. 3. MANJUNATHA S/O RANGANATHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT VIDYANAGAR, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 NEAR CHANDRANNA RESIDENCE MUTHANAHALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN 573 116 4. RAJU S/O RAMA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MADIWALA SHETTARA KOTE MAARI GUDI STREET CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 5. MANJUNATHA S/O ARSPAPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT MADIWALAL SHETTARA KOTE MAARI GUDI STREET CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DIST 573 116 6. KRISHNA ALIAS MANJU S/O HIRIANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT GOLLARA BIDI KOTE CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DIST- 573 116 7. RAJU S/O MANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT RAJENAHALLI SHRAVANA BELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST- 573116 8. CHANDRAPP S/O GANESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NAGASAGAR ROAD, AALADA HALLI, RAYAPURA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 CHANNARAYPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 9. BASAVARAJU S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS DODDA GANNI HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 10. KUMAR S/O TAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS KIKKERI, K R PETE TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 11. LAKSHMANA S/O BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT HOUSING BOARD CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 12. ANIL S/O NAAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT BARALU, SHRAVANA BELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573D116 13. KITTANNA S/O CHIKKA NARASAIAH AGED 52 YEARS GANESHNAGAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573 116 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 1. STATE BY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT 573116 RESPONDENT BY SPP OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA -01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.479/2011 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT VIDE ANNEX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.356/2010 DATED 14.09.2010 ON THE FILE OF HONOURABLE PRINCIPAL J.M.F.C. COURT, CHANNARAYAPANTA VIDE ANNEX-B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE. IN CRL.P NO. 6795/2021 BETWEEN: 1. RAJESH S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT GANDHI CIRCLE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 2. SURESH S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT HOSURU, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 3. LAKSHMANA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT HOUSING BOARD CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 4. SHIVU S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YARS R/AT 7TH CROSS GOWRISHANKAR TALKIES ROAD KR NAGARA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 5. NAGESH S/OSHVIANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT RAMESHWARA LAYOUT CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 6. ASHOK S/O MUNISWAY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT GANESH NAGAR CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 7. SHIVANNA S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT ADAGURU GRAMA CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 8. RANGASWAMY S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT FRONT OF VENKATESHWAR LODGE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 9. SHIVASHANKAR S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 R/AT A K COLONY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 01. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.819/2012 IN THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.62/2012 DATED 31.01.2012 IN THE COURT OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, COURT, CHANNARAYAPATNA VIDE ANNEXURE-B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE. IN CRL.P NO. 6797/2021 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT D HONNENAHALLI SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 2. SHIVASHANKARA S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 R/AT GEJJEGAARARA VATARA BEHIND DHANALAKSHMI TALKIES CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 3. K T RANGASWAMY S/O BETTAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT D KALLENAHALLI CHANARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT 573 116 REP BY SPP OF HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.20/2016 IN THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.51/2012 DATED 31.01.2012 IN THE COURT OF HONBLE PRINCIPAL JMFC COURT, CHANNARAYAPATNA VIDE ANNEXURE-B, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39393 CRL.P No. 6784 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 6795 of 2021 CRL.P No. 6797 of 2021 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed separate memos seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petitions on the ground that the petitioners/accused are already acquitted by the trial Court. 2. The aforesaid memos are placed on record. 3. In the light of the memos, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous. 4. In view of the disposal of the petitions, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as there is no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4