- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7655 CRL.P No. 3656 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3656 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O LATE V.RAJAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.35, 3RD MAIN, VENKATA GOWDA LAYOUT BENGALURU – 560 024. 2. SMT. NAMRATHA W/O PRAVEEN KUMAR D/O RAVIKUMAR PATEL AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.35, 3RD MAIN, VENKATA GOWDA LAYOUT HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA BENGALURU – 560 024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI UDITA RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA R.T.NAGAR P S, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7655 CRL.P No. 3656 of 2023 2. SRI RAVIKUMAR PATEL S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.31/3/19/3E, 3RD FLOOR, SUBHASREE APARTMENT, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI SHIVARUDRAPPA SHETKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET (ANNEXURE A) ARRAYING THE PETITIONERS AS ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 AND PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1473 OF 2021 BEFORE THE XXXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 506, 504, 448 READ WITH 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the petitioners have been acquitted of the offences, in terms of the order of the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7655 CRL.P No. 3656 of 2023 In that light, petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.c. is rendered infructuous. Petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 196