Sri Ashok Krishnaswamy v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Hon'ble Ms Justice J.M.Khazi; WP No.18255 of 2022 (GM-RES); oral order dated 25.06.2025; Article 226 petition to quash FIR/Crime No.138/2019 dated 31.08.2019 and complaint dated 31.08.2019 by respondent No.2 (Smt Anusha Raj); All Women's Police Station Basavanagudi West Zone; C.C.No.3534/2020 before XXXVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru; offences under Sections 498(A) and 506 read with Section 34 IPC, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; petitioner/accused No.2 Ashok Krishnaswamy expired 23.02.2023; withdrawal memo; petition dismissed as abated; pending applications disposed of; no adjudication on merits; no cases cited.
What did the court decide?
None; the petition was dismissed as abated following the death of petitioner/accused No.2 on 23.02.2023, and pending application(s), if any, stood disposed of as no separate order was required.