- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9498 CRL.P No. 101608 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101608 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M/S VENKATESHWARA POWER PROJECT LTD., (SUGAR FACTORY), POST: BEDAKIHAL, TQ: CHIKKODI, REPRESENTED BY SRI. RAKESH RAMGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: SERVING AS CLERK IN V.P.P. (S.F.) LTD., R/O: BEDAKIHAL, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 214. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANJAY S. KATAGERI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. DATTAR NARSING LIMBAJI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: SUGARCANE SUPPLIER, R/O: BELAGON, TAL: KAJI, DIST: BEED, STATE: MAHARASHTRA-431 123. … RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 02.09.2020 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHIKKODI IN C.C. NO.347/2013 (PCR NO.194/2012) REGARDING MAINTAINABILITY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 142(2) OF THE AMENDED ACT OF N.I. ACT, 1881 AND ORDER DATED: 09.10.2014 PASSED BY THEN I ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKODI, WHEREIN THE PETITIONER WAS DIRECTED TO PRESENT THE SAID COMPLAINT FILED UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT BEFORE THE JURISDICTIONAL COURT OF THE DRAWER BANK, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, AND CONSEQUENTLY THEREBY DIRECTING THE SAID TRIAL COURT TO PROCEED THE SAID C.C. NO.347/2013 (PCR NO.194/2012) ON ITS MERITS BEFORE IT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.01 12:04:49 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9498 CRL.P No. 101608 of 2021 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) Notice issued to the sole respondent has returned with the shara ‘respondent has died’ and his death certificate would go to show that he has died on 15.04.2024. Matter called twice. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. No steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the sole respondent. Therefore, petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9