- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1195 CRL.P No. 101459 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.101459 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHIDHAR S/O SIDDABASAPPA KERUR AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O HOUSE NO 76 SHREYA RESIDENCY, KADABAGERE BENGALURU 562 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. NANDINI K. W/O K. SHASHIDHARA, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. 7TH WARD, SAI COLONY, M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGR 583 201. 2. RAVITEJUS KERRU S/O K. SHASHIDHARA AGE. 8 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. 7TH WARD, SAI COLONY, M.P. PRAKASH NAGAR, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGR 583 201. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HOSAPTE RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH 580011. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 22.12.2022 IN CRL.A NO. 5057/2022 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI (SITTING AT HOSAPETE) AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH ORDER DATED 22.03.2022 IN C.C.NO. 916/2022 (P.C. NO. 81/2022) ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 31 OF PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT AND 498-A OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1195 CRL.P No. 101459 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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.: 5 SL NO.: 9