- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30162 CRL.P No. 1749 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1749 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. MR. SUNIL KUMAR S/O B H GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT HUTTHA COLONY BHADRAVATHI TOWN SHIVAMOGGA - 577 301. 2. MR MOHAN KUMAR S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O JANNAPURA, NEW TOWN BHADRAVATHI TOWN SHIVAMOGGA - 577 301. 3. MR RAGHAVENDRA S/O B H GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT JANNAPURA, NEW TOWN BHADRAVATHI TOWN SHIVAMOGGA - 577 301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE - THROUGH THE FOREST RANGE OFICER LAKKAVALLI RANGE TARIKERE TALUK. 2. DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER KARAKUCHHI SECTION LAKKAVALLI. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30162 CRL.P No. 1749 of 2020 BOTH ARE REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN F.O.C.NO.22/2019-20 REGISTERED BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, LAKKAVALLI RANGE, TARIKERE TALUK FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 24,50,62,64(A),80,84,85,86 AND 87 OF KARNATAKA FOREST ACT AND RULE 144 AND 165 OF KARNATAKA FOREST RULES, 1969, ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL J.M.F.C., TARIKERE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging registration of FIR in FOC no.22/2019-20 by Range Forest Officer, Lakkavalli Range, Tarikere Taluk, for offences punishable under Sections 24, 50, 62, 64(A), 80, 84, 85, 86, 87 of Karnataka Forest Act and Rule 144 and 165 of Karnataka Forest Rules, 1969, on file of Civil Judge and Addl. J.M.F.C., Tarikere, this petition is filed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30162 CRL.P No. 1749 of 2020 2. Smt.Sowmya R., learned HCGP for respondents - State has filed a memo stating that during pendency of petition, charge sheet has been filed, rendering present petition infructuous. 3. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39