- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16423 CRL.P No. 12466 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12466 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SUMANTH S/O PRASANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT R AND R COMPANY GROUP LTD MANDYA – 571 428 2. KIRAN KUMAR H D S/O DODDABOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT HANAKERE VILLAGE TALUK AND DIST MANDYA – 571 404 3. SEVEN VIJI S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PRESIDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH MANDYA – 571 404 4. VENKATESH S/O G S RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 24TH CROSS VV NAGARA MANDYA CITY – 571 401 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16423 CRL.P No. 12466 of 2023 5. MADHU S/O NAGAMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT GORAVANAHALLI VILLAGE MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DIST …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GAJENDRA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA RURAL POLICE REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU 560001 2. NAGANNAGOWDA M B S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NALABANDIVADI OLD MANDYA MANDYA CITY – 571 428 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL, SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.184/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, MANDYA IN CR.NO.238/2022 BY THE MANDYA RURAL POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 341, 147, 342, 504, 506, 149 OF IPC, FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16423 CRL.P No. 12466 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners have been acquitted of the offences and hence, the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. In that light, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 111