- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20075 CRL.A No. 569 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 569 OF 2013 BETWEEN: SRI. K.V. SAMPATH, S/O. LATE VEDANTH IYENGAR, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/AT NO.26, D.V.G ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 004. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHANTAKUMAR K.C, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. V. GIRISH, S/O. M. VENKATRAMAN, NO.14, SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT, UTTARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 071. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V. VIJAYASHEKARA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S. 378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 19.04.2013 PASSED BY THE XII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.2710/2008 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S RACHAIAH Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20075 CRL.A No. 569 of 2013 ORAL JUDGMENT It is the submission of the learned counsel for the respondent that, inspite of having filed the death report of the appellant, his legal heirs have not contacted him nor expressed any of their opinions. 2. Considering the death report of the appellant, the criminal appeal as against the appellant stands abated. 3. Accordingly, criminal appeal stands disposed of. SD/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45 CT: BHK