- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6604 CRL.P No. 3484 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3484 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAMAKRISHNA T.H. S/O LATE HOMBALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCCUPATION: RETIRED SERVICE, R/O STAR HOUSE, 7TH CROSS, UDAYAGIRI, MANDYA-570019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI C.H. JADHAV, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA, WEST POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 2. RUVEDHAKHAN W/O NAZIM AHAMAD, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, R/O NO.1365, 1ST FLOOR, NEAR SARDHAR NAGARAJAPPA ENCLAVE, CRISTIAN COLONY, RAJIVA NAGARA, MYSORE-570007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K. NAGESHWARAPPA, LEANED HCGP FOR R-1; SRI HARIPRASAD M.B., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6604 CRL.P No. 3484 of 2025 C.C.NO.7065/2021, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 201, 120B, 406, 408, 409, 417, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC 1860. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard the learned senior counsel Sri. C.H. Jadav and Sri. Hariprasad M.B., learned counsel appearing for the respondent-complainant. 2. The petitioner is accused No.1. The accused No.1 has now died. Therefore, the proceedings against the accused No.1 stands abated. 3. Learned senior counsel submits that the complainant wants to clear all the dues of other accused. If that be so, it is open for him to do so in appropriate proceedings. In view of the abatement of the proceedings, the petition would not survive for any further consideration. The petition stands disposed as having abated. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MBM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0