- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4493 CRL.P No. 182 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 182 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHANK SHENOY S/O DINAKAR SHENOY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT KATTAPADI CROSS HOUSE MAIN ROAD PADUBIDRE UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI: SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH URVA PS REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI NARENDRA NAYAK S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT 101, NOEL PARK MICROWAVE STATION ROAD MANGALORE - 575 006 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SMT. DEEPIKA S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. N. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.307/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III JMFC COURT, MANGALORE A/W FIR IN CRIME NO.43/2016 ON THE FILE OF URVA Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4493 CRL.P No. 182 of 2019 POLICE STATION ROAD MANGALORE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 507 OF IPC AND UNDER SECTION 66 OF IT ACT, COMPLAINT AND ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.43/2016 IN CHARGE SHEET PRODUCED AT DOCUMENT NO.1, 2, 3 AND 4 ALONG WITH OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEFS. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has produced the copy of order sheet dated 02.02.2019 in CC No.307 of 2017 and submitted that since the present petitioner was a minor as on the date of offence, the trial Judge has formed an opinion that the Court is not competent to try the case against him and directed to issue intimation to the Police Inspector of Urva Police Station to file charge sheet against the petitioner before the competent Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly concedes the submission made by learned Additional State Public Prosecutor and submits that petition does not survive for consideration. However, he seeks liberty to file appropriate petition in accordance with law. 3. Submissions are placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4493 CRL.P No. 182 of 2019 The Criminal Petition is dismissed has having become infructuous, with liberty to file appropriate petition in accordance with law. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE *bgn/- CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9