- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35538 CRL.P No. 11138 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11138 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VARALAKSHMAMMA W/O VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.1/142, GOPASANDRAM VILLAGE, KAMANDODDI POST, SHOOLAGIRI TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 635 109. 2. VENKATESHAIAH S/O VENKATARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A NO.1/142, GOPASANDRAM VILLAGE, KAMANDODDI POST, SHOOLAGIRI TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 635 109. 3. RUKMINI W/O SRINIVAS B L, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NO.13, 20TH MAIN, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 086. 4. SRINIVAS B L S/O LATE LAKSHMINARAYANASWAMY , AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO.13, 20TH MAIN, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 086. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35538 CRL.P No. 11138 of 2022 5. SMT. SHANTHA W/O SANATH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.319, GANAPATHI TEMPLE ROAD, GOLLAHALLI, ANJANAPURA, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 062. 6. SANATH KUMAR S/O LATE KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.319, GANAPATHI TEMPLE ROAD, GOLLAHALLI, ANJANAPURA BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE - 560 062. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI KAMBESHA M., ADVOCATE (PH)] AND: 1. STATE BY BASAVANAGUDI W P S BANGALORE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. GOWTHAMI B J W/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.56/192, 5TH CROSS KEC COLONY BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079. …RESPONDENTS [BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1 (PH)] THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS U/S 482 OF CRPC., IN C.C.NO.14659/2022 UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 504 AND 149 OF IPC AND 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT PENDING BEFORE THE XXXVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE i.e., BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE, BENGALURU AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35538 CRL.P No. 11138 of 2022 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 Learned HCGP for respondent no.1-State has filed a memo stating that during pendency of this petition, matter before trial Court had progressed and charges were framed, rendering above petition infructuous. Memo is taken on record. 2. On perusal of ordersheet and finding that there was no interim order granted and 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. 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.: 52