- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1393 CRL.P No. 103779 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103779 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI SHIVAJI S/O BHAIRU PATIL AGE. YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O JHALAGE, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI 591 302. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, TAXATION AUTHORITY AND REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER BELGAVI 590 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN CC NO.501/2022 BEFORE THE JMFC VIII COURT, BELAGAVI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 3(1) AND 4 R/W SECTION 12(1) (a) OF THE KARNATAKA MOTOR VEHICLE (TAXATION) ACT, 1957 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IS CONCERNED. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1393 CRL.P No. 103779 of 2023 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.: 5