- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23872 CRL.RP No. 1072 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1072 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SMT. B.B. CHINNAMMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS WORKING AS DY. DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF SERICULTURE, T.B. CIRCLE, MADDUR TOWN, MANDYA -571 428 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND M NEGLUR, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. CHIKKANEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT HALEHALLI VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHENNAPATANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA -561 138. …RESPONDENT (SRI. SUYOG HERALE –AMICUS CURIAE V/O/D 08.06.2023) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1.SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.11.2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MADDUR IN C.C.NO.424/2015 AND ALSO THAT OF CRL.A.NO.88/2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA ON 30.03.2019 AND ETC,. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23872 CRL.RP No. 1072 of 2019 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner had filed memo dated 11.06.2025 reporting death of the petitioner. The petitioner –accused has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in C.C. No.424/2025 by judgment dated 17.11.2018 wherein he is sentenced to pay fine of Rs.1,55,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 06 months. The appeal filed by the petitioner before the Sessions Court in Crl.A.No.88/2018 has been dismissed on merits confirming the judgment of conviction passed by the trial Court. 3. In view of the death of the petitioner, the Criminal Revision Petition abates. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23872 CRL.RP No. 1072 of 2019 4. Hence, this Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed as abated. 5. The respondent –complainant is at liberty to recover the fine/compensation amount from legal representatives of the deceased –petitioner –accused in accordance with law. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37