- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:726 CRL.P No. 101223 of 2020 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.101223 OF 2020 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NITIN SHANKAR NALAVADE AGE : 25 YEARS, OCC : PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O : 7TH CROSS, SAPTAPOOR DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY K NAIK,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CAMP POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI R/BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD. 2. SWEETY D/O. FRANCIS FERNANDES AGE : 27 YEARS, OCC : PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O : HOUSE NO.2836, HOUSE STREET, GANESHPUR, BELAGAVI-591108. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CAMP P.S.CRIME NO.96/2018 (CRIMINAL CASE NO.163/2018) VIDE ANNEXURE-C REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 376(2)(N), 354(C) OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTIONS 66, 66E, 67 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 ONLY INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.2) IS CONCERNED AND QUASH THE CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS VIDE ANNEXURE-D IN SESSIONS NO.60/2019 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 376(2)(N), 354(C) OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTIONS 66, 66(E), 67 OF Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.27 12:58:58 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:726 CRL.P No. 101223 of 2020 THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, ONLY INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.2) IS CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS 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.: 3 SL NO.: 7