- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13163 WP No. 50050 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 50050 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. M. VENKATESH S/O MR. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS NO.271/B, RAILWAY QUARTERS M.G.RAILWAY COLONY MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 023 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L. MALLESH, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SURESH KUMAR H.M. S/O MR. MALLESHAPPA H.M. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO.377, VARTHUR MAIN ROAD NEXT TO GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL BANGALORE-560 070 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SURESH KUMAR H.M - [PART-IN-PERSON]) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 02.05.2019 PASSED BY THE XIII ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.8493/2018, DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO DEPOSIT 20 PERCENT OF THE CHEQUE AMOUNT AS INTERIM COMPENSATION VIDE ANNX-C, BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13163 WP No. 50050 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 04.03.2026 to dismiss the writ petition, as it 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.: 51