- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11708 WP No. 5699 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 5699 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANIL F.R. SEQUEIRA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O F.R. SEQUEIRA, R/A NO.117/1, SHANTINAGAR OPP. VANASHREE SCHOOL SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577401 2. SMT. MARY SEQUEIRA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O F.R. SEQUEIRA, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/A NO.117/1, SHANTINAGAR OPP. VANASHREE SCHOOL, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577401 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THE STATE BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE DGP AND IGP, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BESIDES RBI, BENGALURU-560001 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL ZONE, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11708 WP No. 5699 of 2020 DAVANGERE - 577 001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTEND SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, TALUKA SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR SAGAR RURAL POLICE STATION SAGAR TALUKA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 7. THE POLICE INSPECTOR SAGAR TOWN POLICE STATION SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 8. MONTU J D'COSTA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S/O BASTYAV D'COSTA R/A BEHIND ST.JOSEPH CHURCH JOSEPH NAGAR, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 9. BABY THOMAS AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O THOMAS MATHEW, 2ND CROSS, SHREE NAGARA, JOG ROAD, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 10. SOWMYA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS D/O BABU R/A 8TH CROSS, NEHERU NAGAR, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 11. STEVEN LEO FERNANDES, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O LEO C FERNANDES "KARUNA SADANA" - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11708 WP No. 5699 of 2020 KELADI ROAD, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 12. VICOTR FERNANDES AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O JOSEPH B FERNANDES R/A OPP:SHARAVATHI MEDICALS JOSEPH NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 13. MAXIM JOHN LOBO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O PASCAL LOBO R/A "ANUGRAHA VILLA" 3RD CROSS, ANALE KOPPA, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 14. RAJENDRA V BHATTI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O VITTAL BHATTI R/A NEAR LIC OFFICE (B H ROAD) 2ND CROSS, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 15. JOSEPH K J AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O JOSEPH CHERIYAN, R/A KANDIKA CROSS, MELINA DOMBE, KUGVE POST, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 16. MANJULA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS W/O SHAMBASHIVA R/A J P ROAD, 2ND CROSS, MALINI HOSPITAL BACK SIDE SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 17. SHREEKANTH G AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A SPANDANA HOSPITAL NEAR JYOTHI PETROL PUMP B H ROAD, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11708 WP No. 5699 of 2020 DISTRICT - 577 401 18. RAVI S/O TIMMAIYYA R/A BEHIND HOLY CROSS BAZAR LINE, JOG FALLS SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 19. RANGANATH, S/O TIMMAIYYA R/A BEHIND HOLY CROSS BAZAR LINE, JOG FALLS, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577401 20. SANTOSH CHUNAPPAGOL AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS S/O LATE L J CHUNAPPAGOL C/O GOVT. P U COLLEGE BAZAR LINE, JOG FALLS, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577435 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.PC. PRAYING TO DIRECT THE INVESTIGATION IN CRIME NO.147/2019, DATED 24.07.2019, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC, SAGARA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT AS PER THE ANNEXURE-C,TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CBI. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11708 WP No. 5699 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation. 2. The petitioners have filed this petition seeking for a direction. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader has filed a memo reporting that the accused is already acquitted as per the judgment dated 08.04.2025 passed by the Trial Court. The copy of the judgment is also produced. 4. In view of the final judgment passed by the Trial Court acquitting the accused, I do not find any reason to keep the writ petition pending as it has rendered infructuous. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6