- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8043 CRL.P No. 3700 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3700 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI ANISH P.A., S/O LATE ADAM AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT SCHOOL ROAD, NELLIHUDIKERI, KUSHAL NAGARA TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT 521 233. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANTHOSHA K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION KODAGU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8043 CRL.P No. 3700 of 2023 3. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI PRASANNA D.P., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST HIM IN SPL.C.(POSCO) NO.5/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL., DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE KODAGU AT MADIKERI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 363(A) AND 376(2) OF IPC AND U/S 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT IN CR.NO.39/2022 OF 1ST RESPONDENT SIDDAPURA POLICE, IN RESPECT TO PETITIONER IS CONCERN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences in terms of the order of the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8043 CRL.P No. 3700 of 2023 In that light, petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 198