- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1356 CRL.P No. 100647 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100647 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LOKESHA S/O THYAGARAJA AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. HUMAN RIGHT ORGANISATION, SIDDIQUE COLONY, S.N. PET, BALLARI-583101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.S. SANGATI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE BRUCEPET PS, BELLARY CITY SUB-DIVISION, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. PRASHANTH S.K. S/O KANTHA RAO S.H.L LATE AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. PROFESSOR, R/O. BASAPPA COMPOUND, KANAKA STREET, COWL BAZAR, BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGESHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IST ADDL CIVIL JUDG(JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT BELLARY, AS AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 FOR THE ALLEGED OFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 419, 468, 471, 34, 465, 420 IF IPC IN C.C.NO.611/2020 (BRUCEPET PS CRIME NO.247/2018), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:23 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1356 CRL.P No. 100647 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo reporting the death of the petitioner. The memo reads as under: MEMO “Herein the advocate for the petitioner begs to submit as under:- That in the top noted case, as per the telephonic message by the relative of petitioner, petitioner expired due to ill- health. Hence, petition does not survive further prosecution. Hence, it may be disposed off as not pressed in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition stands dismissed as having abated. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/- CT:CMU LIST NO.: 11 SL NO.: 24