- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31860 CRL.P No. 8320 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8320 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SOMANATHA KOTIAN AGED 46 YEARS S/O DEVU POOJARY R/A SUJAYA NIVASA KARIYANGADI, BELUVAI MOODABIDRI, MANGALURU TALUK - 574 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI/SMT. SHARADI S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI SHANKARA VALPADY ADULT ADDRESS: CITU SECRETARY MOODABIDRI ZONE NEAR OLD P.S, MANGALURU TALUK, D.K. - 574 239. 2. THE STATE - THROUGH THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MOODABIDRI POLICE STATION, REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 1. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAVEED S., HCGP FOR R2; R1 - SERVED) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31860 CRL.P No. 8320 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.278/2016 OF MOODABIDRI POLICE STATION, MANGALURU TALUK PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT MANGALURU CITY D.K., MANGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE SAID CASES U/S.3(1)(10)(ii) OF SC/ST (POA) 1989 AND 354,392,323 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Sri Javeed S., learned HCGP for respondent no.2 - State submitted that proceedings in pursuance of Crime no.278/2016 by Moodabidre Police has progressed during pendency of petition and into registration of Special Case no.13/2020 and same has ended in judgment of acquittal on 12.01.2023 by II Additional District and Sessions (Special) Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangaluru rendering above petition infructuous. 2. A memo along with copy of judgment is filed to said effect. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31860 CRL.P No. 8320 of 2019 3. On perusal of judgment and noting submissions to be correct, memo is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41