- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010023962022 NC: 2026:KHC:55129 CRL.P No. 470 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.470 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SHYAMAKRISHNA .G S/O PURUSHOTHAMA BHAT AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT GOPAL KAJE HOUSE KALANJA POST, BELLARE SULLIA TALUK D K DISTRICT 574 212. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S, ADV.,) AND: 1. KIRAN SHETTY .V S/O VISHWANATHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.304 R E B ENCLAVE BYPASS ROAD PUTTUR, D K DISTRICT 574 201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S. SACHIN, ADV.,) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.191/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, PUTTUR D.K., DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010023962022 NC: 2026:KHC:55129 CRL.P No. 470 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing on both sides present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo stating that petition has become infructuous in view of death of the complainant and there was no subsequent development, as a result, complaint came to be dismissed for non-prosecution by an order dated 07.03.2024. The copy of the daily status also placed along with the memo. Learned counsel also seeks liberty may be reserved to revive the present criminal petition, in case of any revival of the complaint. 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty as sought in terms of the memo. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41