- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5969 CRL.A No. 1047 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1047 OF 2015 BETWEEN: J.R. ANANTHARAMAN S/O LATE J.A.R. AVADHANI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O FORT ROAD SHIVAMOGGA-577201 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: G. GANGADHARA S/O HALASIDDAPPA GOWDA MAJOR, PWD CONTRACTOR AND AGRICULTURIST R/O YADAVALA, HARANAHALLI POST SHIVAMOGGA TALUK & DISTRICT-577201 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.N. HARISH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 02.07.2015 PASSED BY THE J.M.F.C.-II, SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.3297/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5969 CRL.A No. 1047 of 2015 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent is present. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant’s representatives are not responding. Learned counsel for the respondent files a memo with a copy of the death certificate of the appellant. The date of death of the appellant is 03.11.2021. The appellant is the complainant. As nobody has come forward to represent the appellant – complainant, the appeal does not survive for consideration. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16