- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49430 WP No. 25650 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 25650 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH. G AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O LATE GANGAPPA, 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED 60 YEARS, PRESENTLY BOTH RESIDING AT NO.45, ROYAL ECHELAVE, SRIRAMPURA VILLAGE, JAKKUR POST, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANAPTI BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49430 WP No. 25650 of 2023 2. SHRI. CHANNAPPA B.G, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O LATE GURUSIDDAPPA, R/A 135/A35, 9TH MAIN ROAD, RMV EXTENSION, SADASHIVA NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1/STATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 914/2018 CC NO. 914/2018 ON THE FILE OF VII ADDL. CCM, BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420, 120(B) READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010596052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49430 WP No. 25650 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners have filed a memo. The memo reads as under: "Petitioners have been acquitted before the Trial Court in CC No.914/2018 (subject impugned proceedings) on 06.08.2026 and therefore the prayers have become infructuous. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to dispose of the above writ petition as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30