- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28909 CRL.P No. 8089 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8089 OF 2023 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 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28909 CRL.P No. 8089 of 2023 BENGALURU - 5600 01. 2. SMT. R. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O R. RADHAKRISHNA, NOW AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT 'BHARATHI', NO 429/A, OLD NO 123, 7TH CROSS, 7TH WEST BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 082. 3. R. RADHAKRISHNA S/O R.K. RAMASWAMAIAH, NOW AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT BHARATHI, NO. 429/A, OLD NO 123, 7TH CROSS, 7TH WEST BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 082. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.25144/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 403, 405, 406, 415, 418, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28909 CRL.P No. 8089 of 2023 that the petitioner has expired. The copy of the death certificate is also produced. 2. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as abated. 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.: 22 CT: BHK