- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:736 CRL.P No. 100838 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.100838 OF 2022 BETWEEN: VITTAL HANAMANT HULAKUND AGE 36 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. BADIGER ONI, RAINAPUR TQ SAUNDATTI, DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: VIRUPAXI DUNDAPPA JAKATI AGE 66 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, PROP DANESHWARI AGRO, CENTER, BAZAAR, ROAD, YARAGATTI. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.127/2020 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SAUNDATTI AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE COGNIZANCE ORDER DATED 19.04.2021 IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.685/2021 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SAUNDATTI, WHERE IN THE J.M.F.C. SAUNDATTI TOOK COGNIZANCE AND ORDER TO REGISTER CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC. 138 OF N.I. ACT AND QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDING IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.685/2021 ON THE FILE OF II ND ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SAUNDATTI, WHERE IN THE J.M.F.C SAUNDATTI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.27 12:58:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:736 CRL.P No. 100838 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid, noticed that the present petition has rendered infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the Trial Court. 2. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 18