- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057022020 NC: 2026:KHC:49610 CRL.P No. 2578 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2578 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. MR. SRIDHAR BHANDARY S/O LATE RAMAYYA BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RETIRED DISTRICT MANAGER R/AT AJARU HOUSE KONDEMOOLA VILLAGE MANGALURU TALUK-574148. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA LAXMANRAO MISKIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PP-HIGH COURT THROUGH A.C.B. POLICE STATION NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN ROAD RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SURESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.B.PATIL. SPL. PP VIDE ORDER DATED 17.02.2022) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010057022020 NC: 2026:KHC:49610 CRL.P No. 2578 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.4/2019 REGISTERED BY THE ACB POLICE, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Sri Suresh, learned counsel for Sri B.B. Patil, Special Public Prosecutor for respondent would submit that petitioner is no more and he expired on 13.06.2024. 2. The submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4