- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415852019 NC: 2026:KHC:36201 CRL.P No. 6149 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6149 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAKUMARA S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 2. SHIVAMANI W/O SHIVAKUMARA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 3. LOKESH @ LOKANATHA A.S. S/O SHIVAKUMARA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. 4. GAGANA A.S. D/O SHIVAKUMARA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS ALL PETITIONERS R/AT KOTAVALU VILLAGE RAMANATHAPURA HOBLI ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 133. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BHAGYA W/O LATE SANNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415852019 NC: 2026:KHC:36201 CRL.P No. 6149 of 2019 R/AT KOTAVALU VILLAGE RAMANATHAPURA HOBLI ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 133. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE SUB INSPECTOR KONANUR POLICE STATION ARKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R2 R1-SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING THAT TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.125/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC & ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND U/S 448,323,324,354 AND 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Seeking to quash FIR filed against petitioners in Crime no.125/2019 for offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and under Sections 448, 323, 324, 354 and 506 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415852019 NC: 2026:KHC:36201 CRL.P No. 6149 of 2019 Code, 1860, (IPC) pending on file of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, this petition was filed. 2. Learned HCGP for respondent-State has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition there is committal of matter to I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, in Spl. Case no.311/2019 and charges have been framed on 08.04.2022, rendering above petition infructuous. 3. Submission is not opposed. 4. In view of ratio laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Minakshi Bala v Sudhir Kumar reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142, petition is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13