- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547822019 NC: 2026:KHC:54111 CRL.P No. 4354 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4354 OF 2020 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M C LAVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O LATE CHIKKA HONNAPPA R/AT MARALAKUNTE VILLAGE SOMPURA HOBI, NELAMANGALA TLAUK, BENGLAURU RURUAL DISTRICT 562111. 2. SRI. M. UMASHANKAR @ RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O MALLAIAH SRINIVASA NILAYA R/O NO.46, 16TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN NEAR RELIANCE FRESH BALAJI LAYOUT, VIDHYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU 560 097. 3. SRI. K VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE KENCHALINGAPPA C/O VIJAYAKUMAR NO.7, 9TH CROSS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547822019 NC: 2026:KHC:54111 CRL.P No. 4354 of 2020 SARASWATHIPURA NANDINILAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 096 4. SRI. M H RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH R/AT NO.10/48 BHUVANESHWARI KRUPA 6TH CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT LAGGERE BENGALURU - 560 096 5. SRI. RAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA R/O NO.169, 34TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, JOOGANAHALLI RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMAD USMAN SHAIKH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TAVAREKERE POLICE RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 561101 REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SRI. K S ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA R/AT NO.18/503, HEROHALLI MAGADI MAIN ROAD VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGALORE - 560 091 …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547822019 NC: 2026:KHC:54111 CRL.P No. 4354 of 2020 (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI. VIJAYA KUMARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.08.2018 CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G AND BE PLEASED TO DISHCARGE THE PETITIONER FROM THE OFFENCE P/U/S.405,406,380,420,120-B OF IPC IN C.C.NO.684/2017, PENDING ON THE BOARD OF THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU AND ALSO TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.684/2017, PENDING ON THE BOARD OF THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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 is absent. 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the trial has already commenced and the complainant has been examined and summons have also been issued to the other witnesses. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010547822019 NC: 2026:KHC:54111 CRL.P No. 4354 of 2020 3. In view of the said submission, this petition becomes infructuous, as the trial has already commenced. 4. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SSB