- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13104 CRL.P No. 10738 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10738 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. SHRIDHAR PURANIK AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K. SUBRHAMANAYA PURANIK, R/AT RUKMINI, DOOR NO.7-77 (2A), NEAR VEERAMARUTHI TEMPLE, KOTE BAGILU, PRANTHYA VILLAGE, MOODABIDRE TALUK - 574 227. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDARAMA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESETNED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. VASANTHI W/O OF LATE SHRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT KOKAIKALLU PALLI, BAILURU VILLAGE, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13104 CRL.P No. 10738 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.08.2023 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I (POCSO) D.K., MANGALURU IN SPECIAL CASE NO.12/2023 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional SSP, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences before the concerned Court. In the light of said circumstance, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 297