- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33480 CRL.P No. 5818 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5818 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. L. RAYAPPA GOWDA S/O. LAKSHMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT KUMBARAGOODU VILLAGE, SANGAMESHWARAPET, CHICKMAGALUR TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 101. 2. SRI. K. L. CHANDREGOWDA S/O. LAKSHMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KUMBARAGOODU VILLAGE, SANGAMESHWARAPET, CHICKMAGALUR TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 101. 3. SRI. SURESH S/O. LAKSHMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT KUMBARAGOODU VILLAGE, SANGAMESHWARAPET, CHICKMAGALUR TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI L, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LEELADHAR H.P, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33480 CRL.P No. 5818 of 2019 AND: 1. STATE BY ALDOOR POLICE STATION CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. CHICKMAGALUR KODAGU GRAMEENA BANK HO PB NO. 111, I.G. ROAD, CHICKMAGALURU - 577 101. REP. BY ITS MANAGER, G.B. CHANDRAKANTHA SHETTY, S/O. B. SANJEEVA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. BANNADI GRAMA, UDUPI TALUK, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN NEW C.C.NO.630/2018 (OLD C.C.NO.1918/2008) INCLUDING FRAMING THE CHARGES PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT CHICKMAGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/.468, 471, 473, 420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33480 CRL.P No. 5818 of 2019 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners as well as learned High Court Government Pleader have filed a Memo stating that during pendency of above petition, petitioners are acquitted on 01.09.2022 rendering above petition infructuous. 2. Taking Memo on record, Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30