- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30382 CRL.P No. 6770 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6770 OF 2021 BETWEEN: MR. ROHIT J AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A MP 11, KRISHNA KELLI M.R. MENON ROAD, MALLIYAN KAZHI KATTA KADA TALUK THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY KERALA - 695 543. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY KORAMANGALA P.S., BENGALURU. 2. RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O K.R. NARAYANASWAY RESIDING AT H. NO. 103 FACULTY QUARTERS, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANNERGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 076. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. NIKITHA H.S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SADANAND SHASTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND THE FIR IN CR.NO.89/2021 FOR Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30382 CRL.P No. 6770 of 2021 THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406 AND 420 OF IPC REGISTERED BEFORE THE IV ADDL.C.M.M., NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406 AND 420 OF IPC, ANNEXURE-A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has produced a copy of order passed by High Court of Kerala in Crl.MC.no.1794/2021 disposed of on 06.02.2026, wherein noting submission about death of petitioner, petition was dismissed as abated. 2. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 is not able to dispute death of petitioner. 3. Noting said submission, Petition is dismissed as abated. Consequently, pending I.A. is also dismissed as unnecessary. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6