- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16388 CRL.P No. 13863 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13863 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT VASANTHAMMA W/O RANGAPPA M N AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAN ROAD, SANJEEVININAGAR HEGGANAHALLI CROSS, VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGLAORE-560091 2. SRI RANGAPPA M N S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAN ROAD, SANJEEVININAGAR HEGGANAHALLI CROSS, VISHWANEEDAM POST BENGLAORE-560091 3. SRI TEJASWINI R W/O BASAVARAJU H L AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.43, PUNYASHREE NILAYA, NEAR PRESIDENCY SCHOOL, ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16388 CRL.P No. 13863 of 2023 RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT BENGALURU-560058 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT GEETHA Y K W/O AMITH R AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.1257, 1ST CROSS, KALIDASNAGAR, NEAR PETROL BUNK HOSKEREHALLI BSK 3RD STAGE BENGALURU-560085 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI. G.S. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.23052/2023 (CR.NO.269/2023) REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU, FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 498A R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE XXXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16388 CRL.P No. 13863 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners have been acquitted of the offences and hence, the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. In that light, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 135