- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4298 CRL.A No. 685 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 685 OF 2012 BETWEEN: MITTA LAL S/O GYANMAL PROP: GOWTHAM TEXTILES SHARADA SHANKAR COMPLEX HASSAN CITY, HASSAN – 573 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B M MOHAN KUMAR & SRI A M BALAGI, ADVOCATES) AND: M G SHANTHARAJU S/O LATE GURAPPAGOWDA SINGARAVALLI ANCHIHALLI POST BICCODU HOBLI BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KAVITHA H C, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 28.02.2012 PASSED BY THE ADDL. S.J. & P.O., F.T.C.-1, HASSAN IN CRL.A.No.149/2007 AND CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 17.12.2007 PASSED BY THE AADL. C.J. (JR. DN.) & JMFC, HASSAN IN C.C.No.1228/2001 - CONVICTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT AND ETC., Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4298 CRL.A No. 685 of 2012 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for respondent has filed a memo reporting the death of respondent on 24.07.2023. Said memo is filed on 03.09.2024. The appeal is filed by the complainant challenging the judgment of acquittal of the respondent for offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. In view of death of respondent – accused, the appeal does not survive for consideration. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52