- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:872 CRL.P No. 100268 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100268 OF 2018 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. PRABHAVATI D/O. HANUMANTAPPA SUNAGAR AGE:56 YEARS, OCC: GOVERNMENT TEACHER, R./O. WARD NO.7, LAXMI NAGAR, GORABAL ROAD, ILKAL, TQ:HUNGUND, DIST:BAGALKOTE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR KALI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY POLICE INSPECTOR, HUNGUND POLICE STATION, HUNGUND, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DIRECTORATE IF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT CELL, BAGALKOTE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. C. JAGADISH, SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., R/W. ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN HUNGUND POLICE STATION CRIME NO.211/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE AND TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN HUNGUND POLICE STATION CRIME NO. 211/2017 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 196, 198, 420 READ WITH SECTION Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:872 CRL.P No. 100268 of 2018 3(1)(q) OF SC ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT AND SECTION 5(A) OF KARNANATAK SC/ST AND OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (RESERVATION OF APPOINTMENT ACT) 1990 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: "Memo The advocate for the petitioner submits that, The above petition preferred has become infructuous, and kindly be dismissed. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 36