- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1570 CRL.P No. 103368 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103368 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH S/O LAXMANSA BAKALE AGE 24 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O. JAVALI PLOT, GAJENDRAGAD GADAG, DIST GADAG. 2. HRISH S/O PARSHURAMSA DALBANJAN AGE 25 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE IN PVT FIRM R/O. KADDERA PLOT, BEHIND RAYABAGI PETROL BUNK, GAJENDRAGAD, GADAG, DIST.GADAG. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAJID AHMED GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BENDIGERI P.S. HUBBALLI NOW REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.4424/2022 ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 78(3) OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT RELATING TO FIR CRIME NO.74/2022 DATED 21.06.2022 REGISTERED BY BENDIGERI P.S. WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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: 2026.02.05 11:42:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1570 CRL.P No. 103368 of 2023 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.: 1