- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15745 CRL.P No. 1899 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1899 OF 2019 BETWEEN: R. ESHWARAPPA S/O LATE RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETD. DAPHEDHAR R/A UPPUNEERUBAAVI ROAD, BURUJANAHATTY CHITRADURGA TOWN-577501 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: MEGHARAJA S/O R. ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS, SINCE HE IS MINOR, REP THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN GANGAMMA W/O VAGGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A 2ND CROSS, OPP. TO ESI HOSPITAL NEHRUNAGAR CHITRADURGA -577501 &RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07.12.2018, PASSED IN CRL.RP.NO.60/2018, PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15745 CRL.P No. 1899 of 2019 CHITRADURGA AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE, AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA DATED 06.07.2018 IN CRL.MISC.NO.94/2017. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has expired on 03.02.2023. 2. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is noted. 3. This petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28