- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2810 CRL.P No. 200691 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200691 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MARGAPPA @ MANOHAR S/O TAYAPPA, AGE:45 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. SHAHABAD, TQ. SHAHABAD, DIST. KALABURAGI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVAS B. JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE THROUGH, YADAGIRI TOWN PS, REPT. BY ADDL. SPP, HCK, KALABURAGI BENCH, KALABURAGI. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ARATI PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC AND SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR NO.345/2017 AND CRIME NO.255/2017 AND CHARGE SHEET CC NO.127/2018 BY THE Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2810 CRL.P No. 200691 of 2023 YADGIRI TOWN PS. YADAGIRI FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 506, 34, 324, 323, AND 504 OF IPC AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) 1. Case called twice. None present on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The above petition was filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the FIR No.345/2017 in Crime No.255/2017 and charge-sheet which is pending in C.C.No.127/2018. 3. On verification of the pendency of the proceedings before the trial Court, through NJDG website, it is found that, the sole accused who is petitioner before this Court having died, the impugned proceeding before the trial Court itself stood abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2810 CRL.P No. 200691 of 2023 4. Therefore, the present petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SVH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 CT:PK