- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6084 CRL.P No. 1730 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. 1730 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI M.SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDENTS OF YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064. 2. SRI SOMASHEKAR SANDEEP KUMAR S/O SRI M.SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.177 RUDRESHWARI NILAYA, 5TH ‘A’ MAIN 10TH CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 064. 3. SMT. RAMYA SANDEEP KUMAR W/O SRI SANDEEP KUMAR S., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.177 RUDRESHWARI NILAYA, 5TH ‘A’ MAIN 10TH CROSS, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, A-SECTOR HIG, VTC BENGALURU - 560 064. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6084 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2023 4. SRI KIRAN VEERANNA GOUDA S/O SRI SANGANAGOUDA A.VEERANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.29 SHIVAGANGA EXTENTION OPP. MADHURA COLONY KUSUGAL ROAD, KESHAWAPUR HUBLI-DHARWAD – 580 023. 5. SMT. VIJAYALAXMI KIRAN VEERANNA GOUDA W/O SRI KIRAN SAN GANAGOUDA VEERANNAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.29 SHIVAGANGA EXTENTION OPP. MADHURA COLONY KUSUGAL ROAD, KESHAWAPUR HUBLI KESHWAPURA DHARWAD – 580 023. 6. SRI K.R.VEERABADRAIAH S/O SRI RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.1078 15TH ‘B’ CROSS, B-SECTOR YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064. 7. SMT. ASHA SHIVAKUMAR W/O SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.198 RAJATHADRI, G FLOOR 6TH ‘A’ MAIN, A-SECTOR NEW CANARA BANK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6084 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2023 YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064. 8. SMT. GEETHA SOMASHEKAR W/O SRI SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS RESIDENTS OF NO.198 RAJATHADRI, G FLOOR 6TH ‘A’ MAIN, A-SECTOR YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI S.KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY DODDABALLAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION DODDABALLAPURA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. M.R.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MARASANDRA HESARAGHATTA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 065. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI B.ROOPESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6084 CRL.P No. 1730 of 2023 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO F.I.R. REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.133/2022 DATED 30.11.2022 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, DODDABALLAPURA POLICE AGAINST THE COMPLAINANTS ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, DODDABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor on verification of the records would submit that the police after investigation have filed ‘B’ report and therefore, the petition in the form it is filed, is rendered infructuous. 2. In that light, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioners to knock at the doors of the appropriate fora, in the event of need in future. I.A.No.1/2023 is disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 171 CT:SS