- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30163 CRL.P No. 9658 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9658 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SMT. ANNAPURNA M N., W/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/A 8TH CROSS, LEELAVATHI EXTENSION, MADDUR, MANDYA DISTRICT - 570 441. REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL S. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI T SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADDUR POLICE STATION MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 570 441. REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. VISHNUVARDHANA C.R., S/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE MADDUR HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 570 441. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI C.N.RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30163 CRL.P No. 9658 of 2021 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DATED 28.07.2021 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MADDUR IN C.C.NO.3734/2021 AS SHOWN AT ANNEXURE-A3 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALSO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.153/2021 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/POLICE IN C.C.NO.3734/2021 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MADDUR FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 336,338 OF IPC AT ANNEXURE-A2 IN SO FAR AS THE CURRENT PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 IS CONCERNED. 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 accompanying death certificate of petitioner, indicating that petitioner died on 20.04.2025 and stating that petition stands abate. 2. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43