- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51585 CRL.P No. 12728 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12728 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI DARSHAN KUMAR G R SON OF RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, FARMER,RESIDING AT. GARAGA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT -583 125. 2. SRI RANGAPPA, SON OF LATE SRI DURGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDING AT GARAGA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 583 125. 3. SMT.CHANDRA KALA, W/O SRI RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT GARAGA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 583 125 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI C M NAGABUSHANA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY CHANNAGIRI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU -560 001. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51585 CRL.P No. 12728 of 2026 2. SMT. POOJA D S WIFE OF SRI DARSHAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT DEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 583 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH FIR IN CR.NO.55/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3,4 OF D.P ACT AND SEC.115(2),351(2),133,3(5),85 OF BNS 2023 BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE ON THE COMPLAINT OF RESPONDENT NO.2 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT CHANNAGIRI, DAVANAGERE DIST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Learned Additional SPP for the first respondent would submit that the charge sheet is filed. 2. This petition is filed only to question the complaint and FIR. Since the charge sheet is filed, the petition has become infructuous. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578332026 NC: 2026:KHC:51585 CRL.P No. 12728 of 2026 3. Petition is dismissed as having become infrcutuous without going into the merits of the matter. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE