- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12448 CRL.P No. 5924 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5924 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: CHRIZZY CHRISTOPHER @ CHRISTY D/O CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, CURRENT RESIDENT OF D 1205, D BLOCK, PURVA VENEZIA, YELAHANKA MAIN ROAD, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU- 560 064. PERMANENT R/O NO.15, 1ST FLOOR, CHOLAGAR NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, KARUMANDAPAM, THIRUCHIRAPALLI, TAMILNADU- 620001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12448 CRL.P No. 5924 of 2023 CUBBON PARK BANGALORE- 560001. 2. VENAKTESH S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/A OPP TO JEEVANADHI APARTMENT, KODIGEHALLI, SAHAKARNAGAR, KARNATAKA- 560097. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, 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 ACCEPT THE ABOVE PETITION AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS QUASHING THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.17211/2021 BEFORE THE LD. XXXTH ACMM, BENGALURU BY COMPOUNDING THE OFFENCES P/U/S 289,304(A) OF IPC, INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12448 CRL.P No. 5924 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The learned Addl. SPP submits that pursuant to the trial, the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences. 2. In the light of the acquittal, the petition is rendered infructuous. 3. Therefore, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed of SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 254