- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2 CRL.P No. 100015 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100015 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI LAXMIKANT S/O. ANANTH NAYAK AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BELEKERI, TQ. ANKOLA DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-403702. 2. SHRI UMAKANT S/O. ANANTH NAYAK AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BELEKERI, TQ. ANKOLA DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-403702. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ANKOLA POLICE STATION REP.BY ITS ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2 CRL.P No. 100015 of 2023 2. SHRI PANDURANGA S/O. HONNAPPA NAYAK AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAE JAINBEER TEMPLE BELEKERI, TQ. ANKOLA DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-403702. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1L SRI. J.S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 21.09.2022 BEARING NO. 178/2022 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRIME NO. 63/2022, OF THE ANKOLA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 341, 447, 323, 326, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.666/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANKOLA DOE RTHE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 341, 447, 323, 326, 504, 506 R/W 34 IPC SO FAR IT IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 AND 2 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2 CRL.P No. 100015 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo on 01.04.2025. The memo reads as under: "Petitioners respectfully submit as under: It is submitted that the above Crl.Petition is filed seeking for quashing the criminal proceedings pending on the file Civil Judge and JMFC Ankola (Uttar Kannada) in CC No.666/2022. The said case has been disposed of by the trial Court vide judgment and order dated 18.02.2025. Hence, the above criminal petition does not survive for consideration. Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to dismiss the above Crl. Petition having become infructuous in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2