- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24165 CRL.P No. 2566 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2566 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAJESH KUMAR S/O. SRI. R.N.SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. SADADI PADUMANE PANGALA POST UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-575015. 2. SRI. SATISH SHRIYAN S/O. SRI. BEERA B. SHRIYAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. PREETHI PRIYA NIVAS, SADADI PANGALA POST UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-575015. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEEPAK WAGLE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KESHAVA BHAT A., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY KAVOOR POLICE, MANGALORE - 6 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OFFICE HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24165 CRL.P No. 2566 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.181/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE III JMFC COURT, MANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition challenging the registration of an FIR in Cr.No.181/2018 by respondent No.1 for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 on the file of III JMFC Court, Mangaluru. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the police have filed the charge sheet and therefore this petition has become infructuous. 3. The said submission is noted. In view of the same, the petition is dismissed as it has become infructuous. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to urge all - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24165 CRL.P No. 2566 of 2019 contentions raised in this petition, in the event the petitioner seeks to challenge the charge sheet, in accordance with law. 4. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed of. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7