- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21985 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4789 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA. H. K. S/O KUMARAIAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A HULIHALLI VILLAGE HONNAVALLI HOBLI TIPTUR TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HONNAVALLI POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. DODDAIAH S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A HULIHALLI VILLAGE, HONNAVALLI HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK - 572 201, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. JAGADEESH H.T, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21985 CRL.P No. 4789 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.158/2022 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT HONNAVALLI POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC I AT TUMAKURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 363, 366-A, 376, 343, 114, 34 OF IPC 1860 AND SEC.6, 17 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.9, 10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 AGAINST THE PETITIONER, AS PER ANNEXURE A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences before the concerned Court. In the light of the said circumstance, the petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 202