- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1619 CRL.P No. 103501 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103501 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ARAYANTE PURAKKAL ABDUL SALAM S/O. A.P. HAMEED AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. M.C.P.O. (P.T)-1 SERVICE NO.176234-H R/O.QUARTERS NO.B-504 NAVAL BASE, KADAMBA VANAM, ARGA KARWAR, PRESENTLY R/O. INS, DELHI NEW DELHI-110001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH. 2. EX-SUBEDAR SANJIV KUMAR BARANSINGH AGE.41 YEARS, OCC. DEFENSE PERSONAL R/O.QUARTERS NO.B-601,NAVAL BASE, KADAMBA VANAM, ARGA, KARWAR DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-571201. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET NO. 06/2023 DATED 03.05.2023 REGISTERED BY THE UTTARA KANNADA WOMEN POLICE STATION AND THE ORDER OF TAKING COGINZANCE DATED 23.05.2023 BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I IN SPL. CASE NO. 54/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 8 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND D RESPECTIVELY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.05 11:42:33 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1619 CRL.P No. 103501 of 2023 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.: 2 SL NO.: 4