- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010645502024 NC: 2026:KHC:52943 CRL.P No. 12579 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12579 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VIJENDRA RAO K AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O. MR. K. K. RAO, R/AT NO.38, 39, GROUND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BALAJI LAYOUT, BABUSAPALYA, BANGALORE-560 043. 2. SMT. VIJAYALAXMI RAO. K AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O. VIJENDRA RAO. K, R/AT NO. 12, JAI GANESH PLAZA, RAMASWAMY PALYA, KAMMANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 033. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREENIVAS R, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, SHIMOGA WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010645502024 NC: 2026:KHC:52943 CRL.P No. 12579 of 2024 2. POOJA. N. M. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, D/O. MANJUNATHA. N. E., R/AT RATNESH KUNJ, 5TH CROSS, B BLOCK, GANDHI NAGAR, SHIMOGA-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESH P, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT IN THEIR CR.NO.72/2023 ON 07.07.2023 ON THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT, FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A),323,504,506 AND 34 OF IPC, 1860, SEC.3 AND 4 OF DP ACT, 1961, AND CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CC.NO.495/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED JMFC 2nd COURT SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP for respondent No.1 on instructions submits that the petition may be dismissed, since the proceedings challenged in this petition has been ended up with an acquittal. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010645502024 NC: 2026:KHC:52943 CRL.P No. 12579 of 2024 2. In view of the above submission, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22