- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31857 CRL.P No. 6293 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. 6293 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI BABURAO MUDBI S/O LATE CHANDRAPPA MUDABI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 281, 2ND STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, 4TH CROSS, R.M.V. EXTENSION, SANJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA LAXMANRAO MISKIN, ADVOCATE) AND: SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (KARNATAKA HIGH COURT) THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, CITY WING, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED SPP. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.07.2019 PASSED BY THE HONBLE LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS COURT AND SPECIAL COURT CCH-78 LOKAYUKTHA, CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU IN SPECIAL CASE NO.17/2015 IN ANNEXURE-C AND ALLOW THE DISCHARGE THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S.227 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31857 CRL.P No. 6293 of 2019 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 Order dated 26.07.2019 passed by LXXVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Court and Special Court, CCH- 78 Lokayuktha, Bangalore, in Spl. Case no.17/2015, dismissing application for discharge filed by petitioner and for allowing said application, this petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for respondent submitted that though petition was filed in year 2019, there was no interim order. Meanwhile, matter before Special Court had progressed, charges were framed and trial has commenced and matter is stated to be listed for recording of defence evidence. Thus, above petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Taking note of submission and ratio laid down in Meenakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar reported in 1994 (4) SCC 142 since charges are framed, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL : List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28