- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49856 CRL.P No. 2067 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2067 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI PANIRAJ PANDIT S/O DHARANENDRA PANDIT 51 YEARS EX SECREATRY, T A P C M S LTD PANDAVAPURA MANDYA DISTRICT 571 434 PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO OPERAATIVE SOCIETY AND HEAD QUARTER, ASSISTANT JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MYSURU REGION MYSURU - 570 024. 2. SRI KRISHNA SETTY S/O LATE N SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDY, RESIDING AT NO. KV 331 3rd CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401. 3. SRI P. RAMAKRISHNA GOWDA S/O LATE PUTTE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RETIRED DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES R/AT ASHRIVADA NAILYA KAPILA MARGA, CANEL STEET KARASAVADI ROAD KAVERI NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT SUSHMITHA K, ADV., FOR Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49856 CRL.P No. 2067 of 2023 SRI RAJENDRA K.R, ADV.) AND: STATE BY THE LABOUR INSPECTOR PANDAVAPURA CIRCLE MANDYA DISTRICT 571 434 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSEUCTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SECURE THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN C.C.NO.153/2020 ON THE FILES OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT PANDAVAPUR PUNISHMENT U/S.22-A OF MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1948 QUASH THE SAID PROCEEDINA GAINS THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have been acquitted in the present case by the Trial Court in C.C.No.153/2020, and therefore, this petition will not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010103052023 NC: 2026:KHC:49856 CRL.P No. 2067 of 2023 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK