- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25629 CRL.P No. 3237 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3237 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR GABRIEL ANTHONY KANSILIN S/O GABRIEL AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF NANGIL SEA FOODS, THENKAIPATTINAME POST, KILLIYOOR TALUK-629173 KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.R, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S KARAVALI FREEZERS AND EXPORTERS A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT 1932 HAVING CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION NO UDP- F110-2010-11 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHIVAM, 1ST FLOOR, KEB OFFICE, CHITRAPADY VILLAGE, SALIGRAMA POST-576225 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MR LOHITH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O LATE VIJAYA G MAINDN …RESPONDENT (NIL) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25629 CRL.P No. 3237 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN PCR No.16/2022 DATED: 13.10.2022 BY THE LEARNED IV ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI FOR THE OFFENSE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC No.4114/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED IV ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that petitioner passed away on 28.05.2025, therefore, the petition does not survive for consideration, and a prayer is made for dismissal of the petition as withdrawn. 2. The aforesaid memo is placed on record. 3. In the light of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25629 CRL.P No. 3237 of 2023 4. In view of disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3