- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34533 CRL.P No. 4253 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4253 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. R SUDHARANI W/O G L CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A NO.108 10TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 096. 2. G L CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE G LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/A NO.108, 10TH MAIN 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 096. …PETITIONERS [BY Ms.R.AISHWARYA, ADVOCATE FOR P1 (AB); SRI G.L.CHANDRASHEKAR, P2/PARTY-IN-PERSON (AB)] AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RMC YARD POLICE STATION BANGALORE - 560 022. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. C KRISHNAMMA 2ND W/O LATE G RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS R/A NO.12, 1ST MAIN ROAD Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34533 CRL.P No. 4253 of 2019 GORAGUNTEPALAYA BENGALURU - 560 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI CHANDRASHEKAR C.CHANASPUR, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COGNIZANCE TAKEN AFTER THE SWORN STATEMENT OF THE COMPLAINANT ON 27.04.2012 AND CONSEQUENTLY PRAYS FOR QUASHING OF THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.11872/2012, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IX A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420,506 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER None appears for petitioners. 2. Learned HCGP has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition, matter before trial Court had progressed and charges were framed. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Meenakshi Bala v. Sujath Kumar & Ors. reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142, petitioners' challenge would thus be rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34533 CRL.P No. 4253 of 2019 4. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous with liberty to petitioners to urge all contentions at appropriate stage. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25