- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32682 CRL.P No. 8443 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8443 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DHEERAJ KAPOOR AGED 32 YEARS, SON OF NARENDER KAPOOR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT PREM NIVAS APARTMENT, UNION STREET SHIVAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. REGO L P E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION BANGALORE 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE 2. NARENDRA HEGGADE AGED 53 YEARS, SON OF LATE RAMANNA HEGGADE T G PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.243 15TH MAIN, ROAD RMV EXTENSION SADASHIVANAGARA BANGALORE 560080 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32682 CRL.P No. 8443 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 16.01.2022 IN C.C.NO.2139/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE VIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NRUPTHUNGA ROAD, BENGALUR FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.20(b) OF NDPS ACT 1985 AND SEC.78 OF JJ (CARE AND PROTECTIONS OF CHILDREN) ACT 2015 GRANTING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE PETITIONER HIS COSTS, COUNSELS FEE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Counsel for petitioner has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition, proceedings in CC No.2139/2022 on the file of XLI ACMM, Bengaluru, rendered in acquittal on 31.01.2026 rendering above petition infructuous. 2. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE ND List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4