- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8139 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2024 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. 14276 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. MAHESH REDDY @ MAHESH KUMAR P., S/O K.R.PRAHLLADA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 2. MR.K.R.PRAHLLADA REDDY S/O LATE RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 3. SMT.VIJAYAMMA W/O K.R.PRAHLLADA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDENT OF KUROOR VILLAGE, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, BANGARAPET TALUK. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JAGADISH J.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O ANDERSONPET P.S, ANDERSONPET, K.G.F. – 563 113 KOLAR DISTRICT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8139 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR.ANANDA REDDY S/O RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.10/54, NADAMANTRAM VILLAGE, MUDURAM DODDI POST, V.KOTE MANDALAM CHITTOR DISTRICT – 517 424 ANDHRA PRADESH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO (I) QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.10/2024 BEFORE THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT KOLAR(SITTING AT K.G.F) WHICH IS BASED ON CHARGE SHEET NO. 116/2023 DATED 30/11/2023, FILED IN CRIME NO. 54/2023 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT ANDERSONPET POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498 A, 304-B, 201, 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, PRESENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT KOLAR(SITTING AT K.G.F.) IN S.C.10/2024 AND DISCHARGE THE PETITIONERS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE C; (II) QUASH THE F.I.R. IN 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN CRIME NO. 54/2023 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8139 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2024 OF THE RESPONDENT ANDERSONPET POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498 A, 304-B, 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 AND CONSEQUENTLY AND DISCHARGE THE PETITIONERS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition as having become infructuous. The Memo is taken on record. In view of the Memo filed, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp List No.: 1 Sl No.: 242