- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29658 CRL.P No. 3223 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3223 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ASHWATHANARAYANA S/O MUNINARAYANAGOWDA AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS R/AT JAPTI HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. 2. SRI. B. GOPALAKRISHNA S/O BRAHMANANDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT JAPTI HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101 3. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT BAGANEGANAHALLI VILLAGE CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. 4. SRI. NARAYANASWAMY S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT JAPTI HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SIDLAGHATTA TALUK Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29658 CRL.P No. 3223 of 2019 CHICKBALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MURTHY K, ADVOCATE FOR P2 TO P4; P1 - ABATED VIDE ORDER DATED 24.08.2021) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SIDLAGHATTA REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNMENT PLEADER HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. SRI. M. NAGARAJA S/O LATE MYAKALAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT GANDHINAGARA SIDLAGHATTA TOWN CHICKBALAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MURTHY K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AT ANNEXURE B IN C.C.NO.380/2019 (CRIME NO.204/2018) PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, AT SIDLAGHATTA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.420, 504, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF ICP, CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE A FILED PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE D POLICE COMPLAINT AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29658 CRL.P No. 3223 of 2019 ANNEXURE C FIR IN CRIME NO.204/2018 DATED 05.10.2018 AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER On previous date learned counsel for respondent no.2 - complainant had filed a Memo reporting death of complainant. 2. Time was granted to take necessary steps. Since steps are not taken, Petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4