- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25962 CRL.P No. 5265 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. 5265 OF 2019 BETWEEN: EMMANUEL THOMAS S/O R.J. THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O NO.9, THOMAS LAYOUT, CARMALARAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 035. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.V. PINTO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. K.V. REDDAPPA EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT, HOSAKOTE, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1149/2017 (CRIME NO.42/2016 OF ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION) FOR Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25962 CRL.P No. 5265 of 2019 OFFENCEP/U/S.34, 406, 467, 420, 465, 409, 474, 472, 468, 471 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINICIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, HOSAKOTE, BENGALURU. 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 has filed a Memo seeking for dismissal of petition as having become infructuous. 2. Memo is accepted. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31