- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6617 CRL.P No. 3920 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.3920 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. DEVARAJAIAH R.S. S/O SHIVARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN, R/O RANGENAHALLI VILLAGE, BYALIKE POST, MAGADI THALUK, RAMANAGARA-560065. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, LEARNED 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 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6617 CRL.P No. 3920 of 2025 PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.7067/2021, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCE 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