- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30900 CRL.P No. 8784 of 2022 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. 8784 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI SURENDRASINGH S/O LATE NARASINGH AGED 55 YEARS, R/A NO 119, SINGH COMPLEX NEAR DEVI CIRCLE, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU-560097 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YESHWANTHAPURA P S, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 2. MAREGOWDA S/O LAKSHMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A NO 19, 7TH CROSS, BANDAPPA ROAD YASHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-563101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.VINAYA KUMAR.N.D, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30900 CRL.P No. 8784 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.229/2022 DATED 30.06.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED IN YASHWANATHAPURA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, THEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504,506,120B,419,420,323, OF IPC 1860 PENDING BEFORE THE 24th ACMM COURT, BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER On 15.07.2025, learned counsel for respondent No.2 filed a memo stating that the petitioner passed away on 20.02.2024. A copy of the death certificate has also been produced. 2. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner confirmed the fact of the petitioner's demise and submitted that the present petition does not survive for consideration. 3. The aforesaid memo and submission is placed on record. 4. In the light of the memo and submission made, the petition is dismissed as abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30900 CRL.P No. 8784 of 2022 5. In view of disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42