- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27089 CRL.P No. 2146 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2146 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. H.M. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O.H.MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.13TH CROSS, H.NO.3025/200, ANJANEYA EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE -577 001. 2. D L PRASHANTH S/O K.LOKANATHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT DODDELINGEHALI, THARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 228. 3. K LOKANATHA S/O.LATE KANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT DODDELINGEHALLI, THARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 228. 4. B M SHANTHAKUMAR S/O LATE MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BANOORU, KADUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27089 CRL.P No. 2146 of 2019 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDAPETE POLICE STATIN, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. R JAYANNA S/O LATE JYOTHI RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT OPP OF BAIRAVESWRA TEMPLE, SHARACATHI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI S.V.PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1505/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE II-JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA INCLUDING COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CR.NO.459/2014 ON THE FIEL OF THE DODDAPETE P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 506,114,342,504,448, 363,342,420 R/W 149 OF IPC VIDE DOCUMENSTS NO.1,2,3 RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27089 CRL.P No. 2146 of 2019 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition, trial Court proceeded to acquit petitioners vide its judgment dated 16.05.2023 rendering above petition infructuous. 2. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24