- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010368882019 NC: 2026:KHC:46302 CRL.P No. 3338 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 9569 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3338 OF 2019 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9569 OF 2018 IN CRL.P No. 3338/2019 BETWEEN: MR. B.K. RADHAKRISHNA AGED 63 YEARS S/O P. KITTU R/O BILLUR VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJA SUBRAHMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS TOWN POLICE, CHIKKAMAGALORE R/BY STAE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MR. RAMAKRISHNA S/O P. KITTU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS COOLIE, R/AT BILLUR VILLAGE MUDIGERE TALUK, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010368882019 NC: 2026:KHC:46302 CRL.P No. 3338 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 9569 of 2018 CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - DEAD) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.923/2014 (CR.NO.91/2008) IN REPECT OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 109, 419 R/W 34 OF IPC BY THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, C.J.M., CHIKKAMAGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 9569/2018 BETWEEN: C.U. AHMED SHAFEE S/O USMAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS ADVOCATE, CHRISTIAN COLONY CHIKMAGALUR - 577 101. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. RAJA SUBRAMANYA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIKKAMAGALURU POLICE STATION, STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. K. RAMAKRISHNA S/O P. KITTU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS COOLIE, R/AT BELLUR VILLAGE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010368882019 NC: 2026:KHC:46302 CRL.P No. 3338 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 9569 of 2018 MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 132. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - DEAD) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING ORDER OF ISSUE OF PROCESS DATED 10.09.2014 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.91/2008 (C.C.NO.923/2014) IN RESPECT OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420,109,419 R/W 34 OF IPC BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M., CHIKKAMAGALURU AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.12.2018 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRL.RP.NO.130/2015. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP for respondent-State had filed a Memo on 13.07.2026 reporting death of complainant-respondent no.2, Sri Ramakrishna on 02.09.2020. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned HCGP for respondent-State submit that in view of death of complainant, proceedings would abate. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010368882019 NC: 2026:KHC:46302 CRL.P No. 3338 of 2019 C/W CRL.P No. 9569 of 2018 3. Noting submission, Petitions are dismissed as abated. SD/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1