- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1184 CRL.P No. 100800 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100800 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. H. NINGAPPA S/O. SAKRAPPA AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O NO.14/104, NEAR G.H.P. SCHOOL, VALLABHAPURA, CHINTRAPALI, TQ HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI-583212. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SREENIVAS D. S/O D. SUDHAKAR NAYDU MANAGING PARTNER OF SHREE AUTOMOBILES, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AUTHORIZED FIRM DEALER, OF SHREE AUTOMOBILES, BRANCH OFFICE AT H.B. HALLI, BALLARI, HEAD OFFICE AT ONO.2, PLOT ONO.148, 1ST FLOOR, 16TH CROSS, TALUR ROAD, RENUKA NAGAR, BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05/10/2019 AND ORDER DATED 16/11/2019 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BALLARI, FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS AGAINST THE PETITION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND ALSO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.248/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JAMFC, BALLARI, INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, WITH EXEMPLARY COST ON THE RESPONDENT, IN THE INTEREST IF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.01.31 11:21:11 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1184 CRL.P No. 100800 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: "In the above case the petitioner/accused died on 08.06.2022. A memo was filed before the trial Court on 22.06.2022. As per the memo, proceedings before the trial Court was abated and accordingly, file was closed. The above petition also abated in view of the death of petitioner. Hence, the above petition may kindly be disposed of in view of death of petitioner and proceedings before the trial Court is also closed, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands disposed of as it has rendered infructuous in view of the death of the accused and main proceedings stood abated. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 26