- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14394 CRL.A No. 559 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 559 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PADMANABHA S/O LATE THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.1234 1ST STAGE, HEBBAL MYSURU-570 016. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVARAMA BHAT O., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. KUMARASWAMY N.B., S/O LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NEW NO.84/2, OLD NO.100, BYRAWESHWARA KALYANAMANTAPA ROAD RAMAMANDHIR ROAD, THONACHIKOPPAL MYSURU-570 009. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.B.MUKKANNAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.01.2019, PASSED BY THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS III COURT, AT MYSORE IN C.C.NO.1421/2015, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14394 CRL.A No. 559 of 2019 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the respondent is no more and hence, the appeal may be dismissed. In view of the submission and death of the respondent, appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE RHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 41