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2026 DAILYLAW 15284 (KAR)

MR. D. N. SAMPATH v. MR M.V. RAJASHEKARAIAH

CRL.P/2169/2019 · 2026-04-25

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22850 CRL.P No. 2169 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2169 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. D.N. SAMPATH S/O. LATE NARASIMHAN AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER OF KARNATAKA STATE PENSIONER PRESIDENT OF THE KARNATAKA STATE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION (R) C/O. KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BHAVAN CUBBON PARK, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. REVANNASIDDAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, EDITOR OF KARNATAKA STATE PENSIONER MAGAZINE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE KARNATAKA STATE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION (R) C/O KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BHAVAN, CUBBON PARK, BANGALORE - 560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D. GANGADHARA, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. M.V. RAJASHEKARAIAH S/O LATE M.B.VEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO.22/1F, SIDDEDAHALLI, OPPOSITE TO GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE - 560 073. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22850 CRL.P No. 2169 of 2019 (BY SRI. B. ROOPESHA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PASSED IN C.C.NO.26650/2016 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-Q) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo reporting the death of petitioner No.1. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondent that respondent has also expired. 3. In that view of the matter, this petition is allowed in so far as petitioner No.2 is concerned and petition in respect of petitioner No.1 is dismissed as abated and the proceedings in C.C.No.26650/2016 pending on the file of VIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in so far as petitioner No.2 are concerned are quashed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2