- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26164 CRL.P No. 5369 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5369 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SMT VARIJA W/O LATE DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, BADDADKA VILLAGE, SULYA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 239. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ARAKALGUD POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. KAVYA H., W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR I V, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O HETHAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, ARAKALAGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573 211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI C.P.PUTTARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26164 CRL.P No. 5369 of 2021 ] THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.675/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ARAKALAGUD, HASSAN DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 498A,323,504,506,114,354,323 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SENCTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo stating that during pendency of above petition, petitioner Smt. Varija has passed away. 2. In view of memo, petition is dismissed as having abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41