- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33464 CRL.P No. 12785 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12785 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. N B KANTHARAJU S/O LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT BEHIND SHADAKSHARI MUTT KANCHEGHATTA, TIPATURU TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI: PARIKSHIT S S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TIPTUR TOWN POLICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572201 REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001 2. CHANDRASHEKHAR T.S AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O SHIVANANJAPPA THIMLAPURA, GUDIGONDANAHALLI POST HONNAVALLI HOBLI TIPATURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 577182 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT: DEEPTI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI: R RAVIKUMARA, ADV FOR R2) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33464 CRL.P No. 12785 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.752/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C TIPATURU, FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 323,504,506 OF IPC IN CR.NO.128/2024. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused is no more and therefore, the proceedings have stood abated. Hence, the Criminal Petition is disposed of having abated. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 45