- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18383 CRL.P No. 1783 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1783 OF 2019 BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA S/O NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O MANJUNATHA NILAYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. OM PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHIVALLI SHIVAYOGI YALLAPPAGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS VINOBANAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. NOW REPTD., BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. RAGHAVENDRA KANDIKE AGED MAJOR, PSI, VINOBHANAGAR POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18383 CRL.P No. 1783 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME.NO.186/2017 BY THE VINOBANAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA, SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C.-III COURT, SHIVAMOGGA IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial Court has acquitted the petitioner and therefore, the petition has become infructuous. 2. The submission is noted. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25