- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23380 CRL.P No. 2272 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2272 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI CHIDAMBARA RAO B V S/O VENKATA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMARADI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK KARNATAKA - 577 222. 2. SRI ABHISHEK C S/O CHIDAMBARA RAO B V, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMARADI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK KARNATAKA - 577 222. 3. SMT KAMALA BAI M W/O CHIDAMBARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMARADI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, KARNATAKA - 577 222. 4. SMT PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMARADI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, KARNATAKA - 577 222. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23380 CRL.P No. 2272 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL P S REPRESENTED BY S P P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT LALITHA W/O. RAGHUNATH RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAMARADI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, KARNATAKA - 577 222. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 R2 - SERVED) CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR CRIME NO.275/2023 REGISTERED BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.424/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S/ 448, 504, 323, 324, 354-B, 506, 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(w)(i) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been acquitted of the offences before the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23380 CRL.P No. 2272 of 2024 2. In the light of the said circumstance, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. 3. All pending I.A.s do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 175