- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010343232020 NC: 2026:KHC:50298 CRL.P No. 6496 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.6496 OF 2020 BETWEEN: MR. MAHESHA S/O RAJAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT KODEKOPPA BAVIKAISARU VILLAGE AND POST THIRTHAHALLI TALUQ-577 432 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K S RAJESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER -577 432 THIRTHAHALLI POLICE STATION 2. NARENDRA KUMAR S/O GURSHANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS OCCUPATION .DISTRICT RESERVE FOREST OFFICER KONANDURU BRANCH RIPEN PETE DIVISION ARASALU-577 422 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010343232020 NC: 2026:KHC:50298 CRL.P No. 6496 of 2020 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 – SERVED, UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF THE REGISTRATION OF THE CASE FILED BY RESPONDENT FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 332, 353 R/W SEC.34 OF THE IPC IN C.C.NO.737/2019 AGAINST THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, AT THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This matter is called twice i.e., in the morning session and also in the afternoon session and there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010343232020 NC: 2026:KHC:50298 CRL.P No. 6496 of 2020 2. The counsel appearing for the State submits that the matter is already disposed of 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