- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038092020 NC: 2026:KHC:38082 CRL.P No. 718 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 718 OF 2020 BETWEEN: SRI KUMARA R S/O RAJAMANIKYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING IN PATTANA PANCHAYAT SRINGERI R/O HANUMANTHA NAGARA SRINGERI - 560 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SR. COUNSEL FOR SMT.SHARADI S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PUSHPA W/O KUMARA R AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHA NAGARA SRINGERI - 560 019. 2. MASTER SHIVU S/O KUMARA R., AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHA NAGARA SRINGERI - 560 019. 3. KUMARI JYOTHI K D/O KUMARA R AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/O HANUMANTHA NAGARA SRINGERI - 560 019 (SINCE RESPONDENT NO.3 IS MINOR REPRESENTED BY MOTHER Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038092020 NC: 2026:KHC:38082 CRL.P No. 718 of 2020 NATURAL GUARDIAN I.E., RESPONDENT NO.1) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.D.RAVIRAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER DATED 13.03.2019 AND PASSED BY COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRINGERI IN CRL.MISC.NO.40/2012 WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.12.2019 IN CRL.RP.NO.106/2019 PASSED BY COURT OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKAMGALAURU AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION DATED 06.02.2019 AND FILED BY PETITIONER U/S.45 OF EVIDENCE ACT BY THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SRINGERI IN CRL.MISC.NO.40/2012. 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 Challenging order dated 13.12.2019 passed by II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkamgalauru in Crl.RP.no.106/2019 confirming order dated 13.03.2019 passed by Civil Judge & JMFC, Sringeri, in Crl.Misc.no.40/2012, this petition is filed. 2. Learned counsel for parties submitted that during pendency of above petition, Crl.Misc.no.40/2012 on file of Civil - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010038092020 NC: 2026:KHC:38082 CRL.P No. 718 of 2020 Judge & JMFC, Sringeri, was disposed of on 12.03.2020 and since this petition arise out of interim order passed in said proceedings, petition is rendered infructuous. 3. Placing submission on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, however keeping open issues/contentions to be urged in appropriate proceedings. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26