- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179562025 NC: 2026:KHC:51075 CRL.P No. 3859 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3859 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GIDDAPPA, S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RA/T CHANANKESHAVA NAGARA 7TH CROSS, SHIKARIPURA TOWN, SHIVAMOGGA-577427. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VASANTHAKUMAR K. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD. BY ITS SHIKARIPUARA TOWN POLICE SHIKARPURA, SHIVAMOGGA, NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE P. P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANJITH KUMAR N., HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.952/2024 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SHIKARIPURA REGISTERED UNDER SEC.78(3) OF KARNATAKA POLICE Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179562025 NC: 2026:KHC:51075 CRL.P No. 3859 of 2025 (AMENDMENT) ACT 2021 BEING ARBITRARY, ERRONEOUS AND OPPOSED TO LAW EQUITY AND JUSTICE APART FORM BEING ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Call for the records in C.C.No.952/2024 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Shikaripura. ii. Quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.952/2024 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Shikaripura, registered under Section 78(3) of Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, being arbitrary, erroneous, and opposed to law equity and justice apart from being abuse of process of court, in the interest of justice and equity iii. Grant such other and further reliefs as are just even including the costs of this petition in the interest of justice and equity." Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010179562025 NC: 2026:KHC:51075 CRL.P No. 3859 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the proceedings before the trial Court has been closed. 3. Placing the submission on record, petition is dismissed as infructuous. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified