- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010009832020 NC: 2026:KHC:50302 CRL.P No. 695 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.695 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH BHAT S/O LATE PUNDAREKA BHAT AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KARMAYI HOUSE 102 NEKKILADY VILLAGE MARDALA POST, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 230 2. RAJESH BHAT S/O LATE PUNDAREKA BHAT AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT KARMAYI HOUSE 102 NEKKILADY VILLAGE MARDALA POST, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 230 3. SUMATHI BHAT W/O LATE PUNDAREKA BHAT AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT KARMAYI HOUSE 102 NEKKILADY VILLAGE MARDALA POST, KADABA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 230 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NISHAL S REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010009832020 NC: 2026:KHC:50302 CRL.P No. 695 of 2020 AND: MEGHANA @ PUSHPAVATHI D/O MAHESH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT KARMAYI HOUSE 102 NEKKILADY VILLAGE MARDALA POST KADABA HOBLI, PUTTUR TALUK D.K.DISTRICT-574 230 PRESENTLY R/AT NEAR SANTHEPETE HIGH SCHOOL VALLABHAI ROAD, HASSAN CITY-573 201 …RESPONDENT (V/O DT. 22.07.2026, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS H/S) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.MISC.NO.909/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY THE RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS UDDER SECTION 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010009832020 NC: 2026:KHC:50302 CRL.P No. 695 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter is settled before the Trial Court and hence, this petition has become infructuous. The said submission is taken on record. In view of the said submission, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN