IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6416/2016 BETWEEN:
H.D.MAHALINGAIAH S/O LATE DODDATHIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT YELLAPURA, ARAKERE POST TUMKUR-572 106 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI C.V.SUDHINDRA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER LOKAYUKTHA POLICE TUMKUR-572 106 2. SRI S.R.SIDDALINGANNANAVAR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA KOPPAL-583 231 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH S.ARABATTI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO.8/2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMKUR.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned counsel for petitioner files a memo in Court today, which reads as follows:
“The undersigned advocate submits that the petitioner in the above case has expired on 12-10-2018 and SPL.C.C.No:8/2014 before the trial court was abated as such the above petition has become infructuous. Hence the memo in the interest of justice.”
2. The memo is placed on record. In view of the said memo, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
In view of dismissal of petition, I.A.No.1/2016 filed for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, I.A.No.1/2016 is dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE hkh.