- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596392025 NC: 2026:KHC:38769 CRL.P No. 12897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12897 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGESH S S/O SATISH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT SHANTHI NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, ASHOK ROAD, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS DYSP POLICE SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, SHIMOGA SHIMOGA CITY - 577201. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596392025 NC: 2026:KHC:38769 CRL.P No. 12897 of 2025 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KOTE POLICE STATION SHIMOGA - 577201 REPTD. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF EXTERNMENT PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 U/S 55 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT DATED 02.08.2025 IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING NO.M.A.G.C.R 127/2024-25 THEREBY ON THE FILE OF (THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, SHIVAMOGGA) PRODUCED AT DOCUMENT NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the criminal petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596392025 NC: 2026:KHC:38769 CRL.P No. 12897 of 2025 Placing the said submission on record, the criminal petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5