- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19319 CRL.P No. 2550 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2550 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI KRISHNAIAH S/O LATE SRI NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. SMT LAKKAMMA W/O SRI KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 ARE R/O KARAKATTE VILLAGE, HANDANAKERE HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572119. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V R BALARAJ, ADVOCATE (THROUGH VC)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O OF PEENYA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560001 2. SMT SUDHAMANI W/O SRI MAHESHKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.103, 7TH CROSS, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19319 CRL.P No. 2550 of 2019 K P AGRAHARA, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE-560023 ALSO AT C/O RAVISH, SHIVAPUR 16TH CROSS, NELAGADARANAHALLI NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU 560 073 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4111/2017 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.461/2016 IN RESPECT OF THESE PETITIONERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XLV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF ICP OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have challenged the criminal proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.4111/2017 arising out of Crime No.461/2016, pending on the file of the XLV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City, for the offences - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19319 CRL.P No. 2550 of 2019 punishable under Sections 498(A), 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are acquitted of the offences by the trial Court and therefore, this petition has become infructuous. 3. Consequently, this petition is dismissed as having become Infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30