- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26776 CRL.P No. 5482 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5482 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. V JAGADISHA S/O VISHWANATHA BENGALURI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING IN A PRIVATE COMPANY, LINGAYAT, R/AT HOUSE NO. 123A, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI 572 120. 2. VISHWANATHA BENGALURI S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, LINGAYAT, RETIRED EMPLOYEE OF VISL, R/AT HOUSE NO. 123A, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 572 120. 3. SMT. BHAGYA @ BHAGYAVATHI W/O VISHWANATHA BENGALURI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, LINGAYAT, R/AT HOUSE NO. 123A, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI 572 120. 4. SMT. SHOBHA W/O RAMANAGOWDA, AGED 75 YEARS, LINGAYAT, R/AT HOUSE NO. 102/C, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI 572 120. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26776 CRL.P No. 5482 of 2019 5. BASAVARAJ S/O VISHWANATHA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING IN A PRIVATE COMPANY, R/AT NO. 123A, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 572 120. 6. SMT. BHUMIKA W/O BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. 123A, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 572 120. 7. SHIVU @ SHIVANA GOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA, LINGAYAT, OCC: DIRVER, R/AT HOUSE NO. 102-E, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI 572 120. 8. RAHU S/O SHIVU @ SHIVANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, LINGAYAT, STUDENT, R/AT HOUSE NO. 102-E, HUDCO COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 572 120. (RESPONDENTS NO.4, 7 & 8 ARE DELETED V/O DT.23.02.2021 AS THEY ARE DISCHARGED BY THE COURT OF IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI G LAKSHMEESH RAO, ADV. FOR P1 - P3, P5, P6 VIDE ORDER DATED 23.02.2021 PETITION IN RESPECT OF P4, P7 AND P8 IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26776 CRL.P No. 5482 of 2019 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PAPER TOWN POLICE, BHADRAVATHI, RURAL CIRCLE BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURLU 560 001. 2. MONIKA T N., W/O JAGADISH VISHWANATH, MALLIKARGUNA NILAYA, 3RD MAIN ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI RAMESH P. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 ) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.875/2019 CRIME NO.27/2018, PAPERTOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHARAVATHI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26776 CRL.P No. 5482 of 2019 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed challenging proceedings in CC.no.875/2019 in Crime no.27/2018 registered by Paper Town Police Station, Bhadravathi. 2. Sri G. Lakshmeesh Rao, learned counsel for petitioners no.1 to 3, 5 and 6 submitted that there was no interim order and during pendency of matter, proceedings in SC.no.5004/2020 on file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shivamoga sitting at Bhadravathi had ended in judgment of acquittal on 17.08.2024 rendering above petition infructuous. 3. Taking his submission on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22