- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11796 CRL.P No. 5251 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. 5251 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI HEMANTH S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.71, 5TH CROSS, DWARKANAGARA, HOSAKEREHALLI, NEAR PES COLLEGE, BANGALORE-560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GURUSWAMY B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HEBBAGODI-POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SRI HARISH N., SON OF NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORK BETPL, ELECTRONIC CITY TOLL, R/AT C/O RAMAKKA BUILDING, RENTED HOUSE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11796 CRL.P No. 5251 of 2023 THIRUPALAYA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ABOVE SS BAKERY NO.21, 2ND FLOOR, ANEKAL-562106. NATIVE PLACE, YERAPALAYA VILLAGE, PAVAGAD TALUK-389360. TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI. B. CHANDRAMOULI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.677/2023 (CR.NO.393/2022 OF HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION ) ON THE FILE OF THE 4th ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT ANEKAL FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.406,420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned Addl. SPP on instructions would submit that the offences against these petitioners, which were - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11796 CRL.P No. 5251 of 2023 compoundable, has been compounded. In that light, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 234