- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234062019 NC: 2026:KHC:36694 CRL.P No. 5767 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5767 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. MAHESHWARAPPA @ KUTI MAHESHWARAPPA S/O SHEKARAPPA OCC: AGRICULTURAL AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 2. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O MAHESHWARAPPA OCC: HOUSEHOLD AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PETITIONERS NO.1 & 2 ARE R/O GAMA VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 3. SMT. MEENA W/O RAVIKUMAR OCC: SUPERINTENDENT (WARDAN) BCM HOSTEL, WELFARE DEPARTMENT B H ROAD, SAGAR - 577 211. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHANMUKHA G C., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. JYOTHI W/O B M VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/O DASARAKALLAHALLI HOLEHONNUR HOBLI, BHADRAVATHI TALUK - 577 227. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234062019 NC: 2026:KHC:36694 CRL.P No. 5767 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.296/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE Ist ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATHI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.319,321,494,497 AND 504 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, IN SO FOR THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. 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 for quashing of proceedings in CC no.296/2014 on file of I Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Bhadravathi for offences punishable under Sections 319, 321, 494, 497, 504 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), this petition is filed. 2. On noting that interim order was not granted and petition was pending since 2019, Registry was directed to verify status of proceedings before trial Court. 3. Printout of status of proceedings in CC no.296/2014 on file of I Additional Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Bhadravathi would indicate that matter was disposed of on 03.08.2022 as - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010234062019 NC: 2026:KHC:36694 CRL.P No. 5767 of 2019 uncontested and discharging accused. Consequently above petition would be rendered infructuous. 4. Taking note of above, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18