Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020004512025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : Crl. Pet./23/2025 JOYDIP DUTTA SON OF BAIDYANATH DUTTA, RESIDING AT GOPINATHOUR, ARABINDAPALLI, POLICE STATION, BANKURA, DIST- BANKURA, STATE - WEST BENGAL-722101 VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, NAGALAND KOHIMA-797001 2:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE KOHIMA NORTH POLICE STATION NAGALAND-797001 3:THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER CONNECTED TO GR CASE NO. 149/2023 AND KOHIMA NORTH POLICE STATION CASE NO. 51/23 KOHIMA NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : TONGPANG JAMIR, JENDEMO TSANGLAO Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 20-01-2026 Heard Md. Shamim Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioner. Page No.# 2/2 2. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS), 2023, seeking quashing of the criminal proceeding under G.R. C/No. 149/2023 against the petitioner. 3. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner has expired on 12.01.2026. In view thereof, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays for permission to withdraw the petition. 4. In view of the death of the petitioner, the cause of action does not survive and the petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the prayer for withdrawal of the petition, is hereby allowed. 5. The instant criminal petition, accordingly, stands dismissed as withdrawn/infructuous. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant