- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418632022 NC: 2026:KHC:51857 WP No. 18337 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 18337 OF 2022 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SRI. C.S. RAMAMURTHY, S/O LATE R. SREENIVAS MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, BAGERATHI COCONUT GARDEN, OLD BANK COLONY, NEAR HOTEL SURABHI, KONANKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAV M DATAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER, NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGG. BRANCH, OUTER RING ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 087. 2. M/S BANK OF BARODA, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER, HAVING THEIR REGIONAL OFFICE AT: IM-310, IST MAIN, HRBR LAYOUT Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418632022 NC: 2026:KHC:51857 WP No. 18337 of 2022 III BLOCK, KALYAN NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 042. 3. MR. R. NARENDRA CHENJERI, S/O SRI. C.S.RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, BAGERATHI COCONUT GARDEN, OLD BANK COLONY, NEAR HOTEL SURABHI, KONANKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. 4. MR. R. ARVIND CHENJERI, S/O SRI. C.S.RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, BAGERATHI COCONUT GARDEN, OLD BANK COLONY, NEAR HOTEL SURABHI, KONANKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. 5. SMT. R. DEEPTI CHENJERI, D/O SRI.C.S.RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.25, BAGERATHI COCONUT GARDEN, OLD BANK COLONY, NEAR HOTEL SURABHI, KONANKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.C.AVINASH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 (CP NO.13368/22)) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418632022 NC: 2026:KHC:51857 WP No. 18337 of 2022 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 04.08.2022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XI ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU IN CRL. MISC.NO.50008/2022 (ANNX-B) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo and a death certificate is produced disclosing that the sole petitioner has died on 18.03.2024. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Be that as it may. The learned counsel appearing for the borrower and the learned counsel appearing for the bank submit that the entire loan amount is discharged. 4. Recording the said submission, all the actions contemplated by the respondent-bank are now rendered infractures. It is also indicated by the petitioner's counsel - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010418632022 NC: 2026:KHC:51857 WP No. 18337 of 2022 that legal heirs are arrayed as respondents in the caption petition. Dehors death of the sole petitioner, proceedings stand disposed of in the light of closure of the loan. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6