- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8304 CRL.A No. 351 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 351 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI ANANTHA MURALIDHAR SON OF LATE MUTHAPPA RESIDING AT NO.355 7TH MAIN, 7TH BLOCK, 4TH PHASE BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BANGALORE - 560 085 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. T SRINIVASAN, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI S SURYA NARAYANA SON OF LATE S MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.5/10, K V TEMPLE STREET BANGALORE - 560 053 …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:13.2.2015, PASSED BY THE 23RD ACMM, BANGALORE, IN C.C.NO.14672/10 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138, 142 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8304 CRL.A No. 351 of 2015 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The death of the respondent has been reported by the police along with the report. Copy of death certificate has been enclosed with the report. The date of death as per death certificate is 26.02.2017. 2. The appeal is filed challenging the judgment of acquittal of the respondent - accused for offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. 3. In view of the death of respondent - accused, the appeal does not survive. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19