- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010154902024 NC: 2026:KHC:49202 CRL.P No. 2696 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2696 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MANJUNATHA K H S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT KADIREHALLI VILLAGE, NIDGAL HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 118 2. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT KADIREHALLI VILLAGE, NIDGAL HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 118 3. SMT HAMSALATHA W/O SRI T V SUNDAR D/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT BIDIREKERE, SIDDAIAHNA KOTE, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 545 4. SMT. SUJATHA W/O SRI K BASAVARAJU D/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT BIDIREKERE, SIDDAIAHNA KOTE, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 545 Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010154902024 NC: 2026:KHC:49202 CRL.P No. 2696 of 2024 5. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O LATE H ANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT KADIREHALLI VILLAGE, NIDGAL HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 118 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR T.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY ABBINA HOLE POLICE STATION IMANGALA CIRCLE CHITRADURGA, REPT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O MANJUNATHA K H AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE NEAR MARIGUDDA, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 545 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESH.P., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.282/2022 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HIRIYUR FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 506 AND 498A R/W SEC. 37 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 5 BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010154902024 NC: 2026:KHC:49202 CRL.P No. 2696 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be dismissed, as the same has become infructuous, since the proceedings challenged in this petition has been ended up with an acquittal. 2. The submission is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7