- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:731 CRL.P No. 100737 of 2021 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.100737 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MUTTANNA SHETTEPPANAVAR AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. PROCESS SERVER R/O. KUNDGOL-581113 TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: BASAPPA KALLAPPA GADAD AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. EX.SERVICEMAN R/O. H.NO.779, PANT NAGAR, BALEKUNDRI (BK), TQ/DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED CRIMINAL CC NO.854/2020 ON THE FILE OF V JMFC, BELAGAVI PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN PC NO.831/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. 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 13:07:59 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:731 CRL.P No. 100737 of 2021 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.: 13