- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010565742019 NC: 2026:KHC:37533 CRL.P No. 631 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 631 OF 2020 BETWEEN: RINNY EAPEN AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, S/O LATE P K EAPEN NO.570, 3RD BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BANGALORE - 560 034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANIAN K B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY KAGILLIPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. M P SOMAPRASAD S/O M K PRABHAKARAN AGED 68 YEARS, NO.12, MANTRI ALTIUS NO.17, RAJBHAVAN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI MAHESH S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE FIR REGISTERED AS Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010565742019 NC: 2026:KHC:37533 CRL.P No. 631 of 2020 CR.NO.346/2018 IN C.C.NO.4556/2019 PASSED BY THE II ACJM, BENGALURU BY THE 1st RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION IS 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 due to death of petitioner on 01.06.2024, petition would abate. Copy of death certificate is also appended to memo. 2. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25