- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11410 CRL.P No. 102008 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102008 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: JAGADEESHGOUDA S/O. LATE SIDDANAGOUDA KADUR, AGE/ 54 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. 5TH CROSS, RAJESHWARI NAGAR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581 110. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ADDITIONAL STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENCH AT: DHARWAD, HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION, DIST. HAVERI. 2. DR. SOMSHEKHAR @ SOMANGOUDA S/O. LATE SIDDANAGOUDA KADUR, TQ. VIJSHREE CLINIC, BAJAR ROAD, NANDAGUDI, TQ. HOSKOTE, DIST. BENGALURU-562 122. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. HUKKERI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASHING THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.08.2023 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND REGISTRATION OF FIR DATED 02.08.2023 IN CRIME NO.137/2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 417, 419, 465, 468 AND 471 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREOF, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11410 CRL.P No. 102008 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned Counsel for respondent no.2 has filed a memo reporting the death of sole accused in the present case. 2. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11