Ramakrishna. T. H. v. State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
HC-KAR Bengaluru; CRL.P No.3965 of 2025 [482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)]; NC: 2026:KHC:6618; oral order dated 04-02-2026 by Justice M.Nagaprasanna. Petitioner Ramakrishna T.H. (accused No.1, since deceased); respondents: State of Karnataka by Mandya West Police Station (represented by State Public Prosecutor) and Thammaiah. Subject: quashing under S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS of C.C.No.7099/2021 before Prl. Senior Civil Judge & CJM Mandya for offences under ss.201, 120(B), 406, 408, 409, 417, 420 r/w 34 IPC, 1860. Outcome: proceedings against deceased accused No.1 abated; petition disposed as abated; quashing not adjudicated; complainant may clear dues of other accused in appropriate proceedings. Keywords: Section 482 CrPC quashing, abatement on death of accused, C.C.7099/2021 Mandya.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is accused No.1; accused No.1 has now died, and therefore the proceedings against accused No.1 stand abated.