- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22260 WP No. 18255 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI WRIT PETITION NO. 18255 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ASHOK KRISHNASWAMY S/O LATE KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/A NO.25, SPOORTHI, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN, MARUTHI EXTENSION BANGALORE-560021 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL SASTRY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ALL WOMEN'S POLICE STATION BASAVANAGUDI WEST ZONE BANGALORE-560070 REP BY POLICE INSPECTOR 2. SMT ANUSHA RAJ W/O SRI DIKSHIT A TILAKAM AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A 690, VENKATADRI 47TH CROSS 8TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560070 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.RAKESH BATT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22260 WP No. 18255 of 2022 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR/CRIME NO.138/2019 DTD 31.08.2019 AND COMPLAINT DTD 31.08.2019 FILED BY THE R2 AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3534/2020 PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE HONBLE XXXVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 498(A), 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 WHICH IS AT ANNEXURE-A, B AND C1. 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 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition on the ground that petitioner/accused No.2 expired on 23.02.2023. 2. The aforesaid memo is placed on record. 3. In the light of the memo, the petition is dismissed as abated. 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.: 12