- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32787 CRL.P No. 9052 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9052 OF 2026 BETWEEN: GURUNATH, S/O. SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT MUDAGODU VILLAGE, HOSABALE POST, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA – 577434. …PETITIONER (BY SRI LETHIF B, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY MANGALURU SOUTH POLICE STATION, D.K. DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE- 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2253/2021 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(2)(a),4,5 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT ON THE FILE OF THE J.M.F.C II COURT, MANGALURU D.K OF MANGALURU SOUTH P.S. WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32787 CRL.P No. 9052 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order of proclamation and non-bailable warrant has stood recalled at the hands of the concerned Court and therefore, the petition is rendered infructuous. 2. Placing the submission on record, the criminal petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. I.A.No.1/2026 is also disposed as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 159