- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1297 CRL.P No. 101537 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101537 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJ S/O GUDDAPPA KOLAKAR AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER IN MORAL KANNADA PRIMARY SCHOOL, GADAG, R/O. SHIVANAND NAGAR, GADAG, TQ AND DIST GADAG- 582103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIDYASHANKAR G. DALWAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, GUTTAL POLICE STATION, HAVERI REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD- 583011. 2. LAXMAN, S/O NEELAPPA BATTALAKATTI AGE 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O MOTEBENNUR, TQ. BYADAGI, DIST. HAVERI - 581 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NAGARAJ J. APPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., AND QUASH PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.17/2021 OF GUTTAL P.S., HAVERI PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAVERI FOR AN OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 498-A, 304-B, 306 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 4 OF DP ACT IN SO FOR AS PETITIONER HEREIN/ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.4, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 15:09:44 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1297 CRL.P No. 101537 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 4