- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18928 CRL.P No. 2356 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2356 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI A.G.KIRAN GOWDA S/O SRI GOPALA KRISHNA K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT ADDIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, RAJANUKUNTE POST, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. DEEPA L. KALLIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SOMASHEKARA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA TOWN POLICE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE SRI SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O BYATHA VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 088. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAN, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED ON R2 AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE IN CRIME NO.23/2019, DATED 02.03.2019 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18928 CRL.P No. 2356 of 2019 UNDER SECTIONS 406 AND 420 OF IPC AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, PENDING IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DODDABALLAPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the registration of an FIR in Crime No.23/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC pending consideration before the Additional Civil Judge & JMFC, Doddaballapura. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and respondent No.2 have settled the dispute amicably and therefore, this petition does not survive for consideration. 3. In view of the above, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22