- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508142019 NC: 2026:KHC:51526 CRL.P No. 8881 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8881 OF 2019 BETWEEN: HARISH K.A, S/O ANANTHAPADMANABHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NO.680, 4TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE CITY - 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR G.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGARA P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. GANGARAJU H.D. S/O DEVANNA, AGED 71 YEARS R/O OLD NO.44, NEW NO.59 SURPENTAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK KUMARA PARK, BENGALURU - 560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. DIWAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AKASH B. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508142019 NC: 2026:KHC:51526 CRL.P No. 8881 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.6608/2018 ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BASED ON THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 204 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as having become infructuous. The memo reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits that, the Hon'ble trial Court has acquitted the accused/petitioner herein in C.C.No.6608/2018 on 01.04.2026, hence the present criminal petition become infructuous, therefore this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition as infructuous, in the interest of justice." 2. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE GJM