- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15887 CRL.P No. 10658 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10658 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: K. RAJANNA @ GUARD RAJANNA S/O LATE KARINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.136, WARD NO.1, RANGANATHA LAYOUT AND BADAVANE, HUNSUR TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105. (AS PER AADHAR CARD ADDRESS) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HUNSUR TOWN POLICE STATION, MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI W/O KARINAYAKA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT RANGANATHA LAYOUT, HUNSUR TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. A.M.VIJAY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:13.09.2023 PASSED BY THE Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: High Court Of Karnatka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15887 CRL.P No. 10658 of 2023 PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HUNSUR ON AN APPLICATION FILED U/S 319 OF CRPC IN C.C.NO.1013/2017 OF HUNSUR TOWN POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN ORAL ORDER The memo has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, reporting the death of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 also submits that the petitioner was impleaded as additional accused in the Trial Court to challenge the order, by filing the petition. In view of the death of the petitioner, the petition becomes infructuous and should be abated. The submission of both counsel is placed on record. The petition is dismissed for having become infructuous in view of the death of the petitioner. The Trial Court is directed to dispose of the case against the petitioner, in view of the death of the petitioner, as abated. Sd/- (K.NATARAJAN) JUDGE AKV,SRK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9_CT:SK