- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30832 CRL.P No. 8179 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8179 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: M/S. MEGCITY (BANGALORE) DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS PVT. LTD., NO.1, CHANDRALOK, 5TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR P. MAHADEVAIAH. NOW R/AT P. MAHADEVAIAH S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA, NOW AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, CHAKKERE VILLAGE, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF UPPARPET POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY - 560 019 REPRESENTED BY SPP Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30832 CRL.P No. 8179 of 2023 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. SMT. SUMATHI W/O PRAKASAM, NOW AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO. 420, 5TH STREET, BOWERILAL PET, ROBERTSON PET, KOLAR GOLD FIELD - 563 122. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.25142/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 403, 405, 406, 415, 418 AND 420 OF IPC. 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 to withdraw the petition on the ground that the petitioner has expired on 04.12.2023. The copy of the death certificate is produced. 2. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30832 CRL.P No. 8179 of 2023 3. In view of the disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7