- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5890 CRL.P No. 731 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 731 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. HEMANTH C S/O S.C. CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.71, 5TH CROSS, DWARAKANAGAR, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, NEAR PESIT COLLGE HOSAKEREHALLI, BENGALURU SOUTH, BANGALORE - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GURUSWAMY B.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5890 CRL.P No. 731 of 2023 BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA G W/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 4TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, DAWARAKANAGARA HOSAKEREHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. V. VIJAYASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.305/2022 OF CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF 2nd ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.170, 419, 420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5890 CRL.P No. 731 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences. 2. In that light, the present petition has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 155