- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:350 CRL.P No. 100131 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100131 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. SHRANABASAYYA SWAMY S/O CHANDRASHEKARAYYA SWAMY HIREMATH AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. PRIEST OF MATH, R/O. UMSHANKAR NAGAR, 1ST A CROSS, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/P. THROUGH RANEBENNUR TOWN PS, THROUGH HGP, DHARWAD BENCH, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O HANUMANTAPPA NESHWI AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. YALKALASAPUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH FIR AND COMPLAINANT REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN RANEBENNUR TOWN P.S.NO.202/2020, DATE.27/12/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. RANEBENNUR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 34, 338 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:350 CRL.P No. 100131 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: <Herein the memo on behalf of the Petitioner is as under: In the top noted case the trial Court has disposed off the matter as such present petition has become infructuous, as such petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn, to meet the ends of justice and equity. Hence the memo.= 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 26