- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13161 CRL.P No. 179 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 179 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI. K.G. RAJU S/O SRI. GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT KADAGATTURU VILLAGE KODIGENAHALLI HOBLI MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 132 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANVANTH P, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAVEEN J.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS KODIGEHALLI POLICE KODIGENAHALLI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 2. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT KADAGATTURU VILLAGE KODIGENAHALLI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 132 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHI, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13161 CRL.P No. 179 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05.10.2018 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MADHUGIRI ON APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTION 319 OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE IN C.C.NO.29/2016 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.448, 341, 326, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, ADDING THE PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.2 IN THE SAID PROCEEDINGS, MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A TO THE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the criminal petition has become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11