- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:766 CRL.A No. 88 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 88 OF 2024 (C) BETWEEN: SRI GOPALA, S/O GURRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT PALAVALLI VILLAGE, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 136. …APPELLANT (BY SRI DEEPAK J, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY PAVAGADA POLICE, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.PC TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCES DATED 29.12.2023 PASSED BY THE IV ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMKURU, SITTING AT MADHUGIRI IN S.C.NO.5018/2019, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 304-A AND 201 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:766 CRL.A No. 88 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT Memo filed, which reads as under: "The counsel for the appellant submits that as per the instructions of the appellant's family member, the appellant has passed away and hence, the appeal become infructuous and stands abated. Hence, the same may be taken on record and pass necessary order in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Placing the memo on record, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21