- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26422 CRL.P No. 5198 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 5091 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5198 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5091 OF 2019 IN CRL.P.NO.5198/2019: BETWEEN: 1. SRI VIJAY KUMAR S/O JAYAPAL, NO.1558, 4TH CROSS, NAGAPPA BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 021. 2. SRI JAYAPAL S/O MUNISWAMY, NO. 41, 3RD CROSS, BHASHYAM NAGAR, NEAR SRIRAMPURAM POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 021. 3. SRI SELWARAJ S/O JAIPAL, NO. 41, 3RD CROSS, BHASHYAM NAGAR, NEAR SRIRAMPURAM POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 021. 4. SMT. SUNITHA W/O. SELVARAJ, NO. 41, 3RD CROSS, BHASHYAM NAGAR, NEAR SRIRAMPURAM POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560 021. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAGHAVAN M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26422 CRL.P No. 5198 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 5091 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE BY, BHADRAVATHI P.S REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. BHUVANESHWARI, W/O VIJAY KUMAR NO.46, JPS COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301, SHIVAMOGGA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.93/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA. IN CRL.P.NO.5091/2019: BETWEEN: 1 . SRI DHAKSHINA MURTHY S/O SUBRAMANI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.13/1, 4TH A CROSS, NAGAPPA BLOCK, SRIRAMPURAM BEHIND HARISCHANDRA GHATT, BENGALURU NOTH - 560 021. 2 . SRI M MANOHARAN S/O MUNISWAMY, NO.4021/B, 1ST A MAIN, ROAD B BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR 2ND STAGE, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE-560 021. 3 . SRI JOSHWA S/O VINCENT PAUL, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26422 CRL.P No. 5198 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 5091 of 2019 NO.434, 4TH CROSS, DAYANANDA NAGAR, SRIRAMPURAM, BANGALORE - 560 021. 4 . SRI VINOD KUMAR K S/O KUMAR, NO.81, 1ST CROSS, NEAR POLICE STATION, BHASHYAM NAGAR, SRIRAMPURA, BANGALORE - 560 021. 5 . SRI KISHORE S/O J MUNISWAMY, NO.50/1, 2ND CROSS, NEAR POLICE STATION, BHASHYAM NAGAR, SRIRAMPURA BANGALORE - 560 021. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI T.S.VENKATESHA, ADVOCATE FOR P1 & P2; SRI RAGHAVAN M., ADVOCATE FOR P3 TO P5) AND: 1. STATE BY, BHADRAVATHI P.S REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. BHUVANESHWARI, W/O VIJAY KUMAR, NO.46, JPS COLONY, BHADRAVATHI - 577 301. SHIVAMOGGA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.93/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT, PENDING BEFORE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26422 CRL.P No. 5198 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 5091 of 2019 THE COURT OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA. THESE PETITIONS ARE 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 petitioners appears through video conference and learned counsel for respondent no.2 is present. 2. Learned HCGP has filed a memo stating that petitioners in Crl.P.no.5091/2019 were left out at time of filing chargesheet and insofar as petitioners in Crl.P.no.5198/2019, proceedings in CC no.598/2020 on file of Principal Civil Judge & JMFC, Bhadravathi, ended in acquittal of accused on 01.04.2024 rendering above petitions infructuous. 3. Taking memo on record, both petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23