- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8446 CRL.P No. 13460 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13460 OF 2024 BETWEEN: B.M.KRISHNAPPA SON OF LATE B.M.MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS RESIDING AT BASAVANAPURA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU – 560 083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BYRE GOWDA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIMAVU POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. FATHIMA W/O KANICKYARAJ AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT HOMMADEVANAHALLI SY.91, NEAR GNYAN BINDU SCHOOL Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8446 CRL.P No. 13460 of 2024 BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI NARENDRA BABU H. L., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.331/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ELECTRONIC CITY SUB DIVISION HULIMAVU P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2), 190, 324(4), 329(4) AND 351(2) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE IX A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the petitioner is no more and respondent No.1 has not conducted investigation qua the other accused. 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the proceedings stand abated qua the present petitioner - accused No.1. The petition is thus, disposed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8446 CRL.P No. 13460 of 2024 3. With the dismissal of the petition as being abated, it is for the State to take the investigation to its logical conclusion, qua the other accused. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 CT:SS