- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25069-DB CRL.A No. 1660 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1660 OF 2018 (C) BETWEEN: PARAMESHWARASWAMY H M, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O.LATE CHANNABASAIAH, PROF:PRIEST, R/O.VALASE VILLAGE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 522. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA REDDY D., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, THALAK POLICE, CHALLAKERE CIRCLE, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI .K, ACGP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES DATED 07.07.2018, PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHITRADURGA IN S.C.NO.55/2018, CONVICTING THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A,302 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25069-DB CRL.A No. 1660 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) Learned counsel for the appellant submits the copy of the imprisonment certificate dated 08.07.2025 issued by the Superintendent, Central Prison, Ballari. The said document shows that the appellant-accused died on 23.02.2023 itself in VIMS Hospital, Ballari. 2. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal stood abated and is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE CS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28