- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:845 CRL.P No. 104292 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104292 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. BALAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA NAIK AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 2. SHRI. SUNIL S/O. BASAYYA MATHAPATI AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. ARMY SERVICE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 3. SHRI. REVAYYA S/O. APPAYYA MATHAPATI AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 4. SHRI. RAGHAVENDRA S/O. BALAYYA HIREMATH AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 5. SMT. LAXMI W/O. KEMAPANNA NAIK AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 6. SHRI. MALLIKJAN S/O. ALLAUDDIN DESAI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:845 CRL.P No. 104292 of 2022 TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 7. SHRI. HUSAIN S/O. PATHANMALIK DESAI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 8. SHRI. BALANAIK S/O. SATTEPA NAIK AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 9. SHRI. MAHANTESH S/O. BASAVARAJ SIDLIHAL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. PASCHAPUR, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BE.LAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. 10. SHRI. BASAVARAJ S/O. BALAPPA NAIK @ BAMBARI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODACHINMALKI, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591122. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.S. TIGADIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, GOKAK RURAL POLICE STATION, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591307 NOW R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. MR. BALESH S/O. SATYAPPA ANTARAGATTI, AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. SERVANT, R/AT CPC B. NO.2806, GOKAK RURAL POLICE STATION, GOKAK, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591307. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:845 CRL.P No. 104292 of 2022 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 14, 23, 24, 26, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57 AND 63 IN C.C.NO. 2008/2019, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT, GOKAK FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 143, 147, 148, 341, 353, 333, 307 427, 109, 504, 395 R/W SEC. 149 OF IPC AND SEC.3 OF KPDP ACT TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. The office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid, has noticed that the present petition has become rendered infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the Trial Court. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 13