- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14201 CRL.P No. 5695 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5695 OF 2022 BETWEEN: ARUNKUMAR R.B. @ ARUN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O LATE BASAVALINGE GOWDA R/AT RAGIMUDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTTATTI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 478 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MEGHANA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY: STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. BHAVANA R.S D/O SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT RAGIMUDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KOTTATTI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571478 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHI, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF CHARGE SHEET IN S.C.NO.89/2022 ON THE FILE Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14201 CRL.P No. 5695 of 2022 OF IV ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 450, 376, 417 OF IPC REGISTERED ON THE BASIS OF FIR IN CR.NO.303/2021 BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE, AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO, AND ISSUE ANY OTHER OR DIRECTION THAT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 06.03.2026 stating that the criminal petition has become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6