- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010229812020 NC: 2026:KHC:46812 CRL.P No. 5176 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 4837 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5176 OF 2020 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4837 OF 2020 IN CRL.P.NO.5176/2020: BETWEEN: SMT.PRIYA D D/O DORAI N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O 4TH CROSS, C N ROAD BHOVI COLONY BHADRAVATHI - 577 301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HALLUR SHIVAYOGI BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BHADARAVATHI OLD TOWN POLICE STATION BHADRAVATHI-577 301 NOW R/BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI VENKATESH P.V., POLICE INSPECTOR, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010229812020 NC: 2026:KHC:46812 CRL.P No. 5176 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 4837 of 2020 DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SARASWATHI NAGAR, "B" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDL SPP FOR R1; SRI C.JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 11.03.2020 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN CR.NO.15/2020 REGISTERED U/S 196,198,420 OF IPC R/W 3(1)(q) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN CR.NO.66/2020. IN CRL.P.NO.4837/2020: BETWEEN: MANJU D., S/O DORAI N AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O 4TH CROSS, C N ROAD BHOVI COLONY BHADRAVATHI - 577 301, WORKING AT BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HALLUR SHIVAYOGI BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010229812020 NC: 2026:KHC:46812 CRL.P No. 5176 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 4837 of 2020 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BHADARAVATHI OLD TOWN POLICE STATION BHADRAVATHI - 577 301, NOW REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI VENKATESH P.V., POLICE INSPECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SARASWATHI NAGAR, "B" BLOCK, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDL SPP FOR R1; SRI C.JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 11.03.2020 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN CR.NO.16/2020 REGISTERED U/S 196,198, 420 OF IPC R/W 3(1)(q) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN CR.NO.66/2020. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010229812020 NC: 2026:KHC:46812 CRL.P No. 5176 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 4837 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo stating that due to filing of charge sheet, petitions have been rendered infructuous. Taking memo on record, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. In view of dismissal of petitions, pending applications, stand disposed of. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17