- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25985 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3308 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O BEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.350/2, SIDDANNANA GALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURTHY K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DCIB DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 09. 2. THE POLICE INSPECTOR WOMEN POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE TOWN, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNMENT PLEADER, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 09. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25985 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S..482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.517/2019 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.3, 4 AND 5 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956 R/W SEC.370 OF IPC REGISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.135/2018 DATED 30.08.2018 BY WOMEN POLICE, DAVANAGERE TOWN AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AS PRAYED FOR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that during pendency of matter, petitioner is acquitted. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a Memo to said effect along with copy of case status. 3. In view of above, petition is disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17