- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2277 CRL.P No. 3909 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3909 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K. RAMA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O LATE K. SEENAPPA, NO.C-101, KISHORE RAINBOW, GUNDAK APARTMENT, VAJARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 062. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.R. RAMESH, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. LAKSHMI E., ADVOCATE) AND: M. HANUMANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNIVENKATAPPA, GAYATHRI EXTENSION, CHANNARAYAPATNA-573 116, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA B. HARAVIGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO: (I) CALL FOR RECORDS IN C.C.NO.820/2012 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC., CHANNARAYAPATNA; (II) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 17-03-2023 IN C.C.NO.820/2012 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHANNARAYAPATNA; (III) QUASH ALL Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2277 CRL.P No. 3909 of 2023 PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT IN C.C.NO.820/2012 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHANNARAYAPATNA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Sri. P.R. Ramesh, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of Smt.Lakshmi E. for the petitioner submits that the petition stands abated in the light of the death of the accused. 2. In the light of the said submission, the petition is disposed as having abated. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43