- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1738 WP No. 106492 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 106492 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. MAHADEV S/O FAKKIRAPPA PATTIHAL AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O MALLUR, TQ. SAVADATTI 591126, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. KASTURI W/O KRISHNAJI LOKUR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. PANCHAYAT MEMBER, MALLUR GRAM PANCHAYAT R/O. MALLUR, TQ SAVADATTI 591126 DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MADANMOHAN M. KHANNUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BELAGAVI 590001. 4. SHRI NAGANGOUDA KATTIMANIGOUDAR SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAVADATTI POLICE STATION TQ. SAVADATTI 591126, DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. SHRI RUDRAPPA KOTAGI AGE MAJOR, OCC. POLICE SAVADATTI POLICE STATION TQ. SAVADATTI 591126, DIST. BELAGAVI. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1738 WP No. 106492 of 2023 6. SHRI M.S. SANGANNAVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. POLICE, BAILHONGAL POLICE STATION TQ. BAILHONGAL 591102, DIST BELAGAVI. 7. SMT. BASAVVA W/O DUNDAPPA ASUNDI AGE. 42, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MALLUR, TQ. SAVADATTI 591126, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE FOR R6; NOTICE SERVED TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C. NO. 37/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED. 23-06-2020 AND 04- 12-2020 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND D IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) A memo is filed by learned counsel for respondent No.6 on 02.02.2026. As per the memo, trial in the Court below has been concluded and petitioner herein has been acquitted. Hence, petition prayer has rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1738 WP No. 106492 of 2023 Accordingly, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4