- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010314202022 NC: 2026:KHC:36886 WP No. 14217 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14217 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. P. RAJIV, S/O PANDURANGA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: MLA, KUDACHI ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, HARUGERI, RAYABAG TALUK, BELGAVI DISTRICT - 590 004. 2. HANUMANTHA RAMAPPA KURI, S/O RAMAPPA KURI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: PHOTOGRAPHER, HARUGERI, RAYABAG TALUK, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. 3. SHIVANAND @ SHIVAPPA RAMAPPA DALWAI, S/O RAMAPPA DALWAI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUSINESS, HARUGERI RAYABAG TALUK, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. 4. KANTU RAMU BYADAGI, S/O SRI RAMAPPA BYADAGI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010314202022 NC: 2026:KHC:36886 WP No. 14217 of 2022 OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT HARUGERI CROSS, RAYABAG TALUK, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. 5. BASAVARAJ RAGHAVENDRA KOTHA, S/O SRI RAGHAVENDRA KOTHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT HARUGERI, TALUK RAYABAG, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. 6. NYAMANNA PRADHANI NAGAVI, S/O SRI PRADHANI NAGAVI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT HARUGERI, RAYABAG TALUK, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. 7. AJITH NINGAPPA IRAGAR, S/O SRI. NINGAPPA IRAGAR, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT CHINCHALI, RAYABAG TALUK, DISTRICT BELGAUM - 591 220. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KUDACHI POLICE, RAYABAG CIRCLE, RAYABAG TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010314202022 NC: 2026:KHC:36886 WP No. 14217 of 2022 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SANGAPPA ITAPPA KAMBLE, S/O ITAPPA KAMBLE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KUDACHI, RAYBAGH TALUK, BELGAUM - 591 220. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 11.04.2022 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LXXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-82) IN SPL.C.NO.343/2018 WHEREIN THE LEARNED SPECIAL JUDGE WAS PLEASED TO HOLD THAT THERE WAS PRIMA-FACIA MATERIAL TO PROSECUTE THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSEDS NO.1 TO 7 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 447, 323, 504, 506, 427 R/W SEC. 149 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND UNDER SEC.3(i)(c) OF THE SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010314202022 NC: 2026:KHC:36886 WP No. 14217 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel to the petitioners submits, the petition is rendered infructuous, in the light of the acquittal of the petitioners. Submission is placed on record. In that light, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76