- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3468 CRL.A No. 599 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 599 OF 2014 BETWEEN: SRI A THYAGARAJA S/O A. ASHWATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A W-385, HMT QUARTERS JALAHALLI BANGALORE -560 013. …APPELLANT (BY SRI DENNY M R, ADVOCATE SRI RAVINSON M, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SUDHAKAR DINDI S/O LATE RAMANA RAO DINDI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A No.39, 2ND MAIN 13TH CROSS M.V.LAYOUT, THINDLU VIDHYARANAYAPURA POST BANGALORE – 560 097. R/A 457, 4TH CROSS, 11 MAIN CANARA BANK LAYOUT KODIGENAHALLI BANGALORE – 560 097. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI H D PRAMOD, ADVOCATE SRI K K VASANTH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3468 CRL.A No. 599 of 2014 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:23.6.2014 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. CMM, BANGALORE CITY IN C.C.No.6952/2010- ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ETC., THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo reporting death of the respondent – accused. The memo reads thus; “The under signed counsel for the Appellant most humbly reports the death of the Respondent /A1 herein namely Sri Sudhakar Dindi around a year ago, humbly request this Hon’ble Court to consider this memo in the interest of justice.” The appellant – complainant has challenged the judgment of acquittal of the respondent – accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3468 CRL.A No. 599 of 2014 In view of death of the respondent – accused, the appeal will not survive. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55