- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10129-DB CRL.A No. 1307 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1307 OF 2018 Between: The State of Karnataka By Channagiri Police Represented by State Public Prosecutor Bengaluru-560001. …Appellant (By Sri Vijaya Kumar Majage, SPP-II) And: 1. Ajjayya @ Mekere Annayya S/o Mekera Siddappa 23 years, R/o Arasikere Village Harapanahalli Taluk Davanagere District-583131 (since dead) 2. Talavara Jagadeesha S/o Ramappa, Aged about 49 years, R/o Hunasihalli Village, Harapanahalli Taluk, Davanagere District-577002. (Amended Cause Title vide court Order dated 27.03.2024) …Respondents ( R1 - Dead By Sri Naman Vankdari M., Advocate for R2(NOC)) Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10129-DB CRL.A No. 1307 of 2018 This Criminal Appeal is filed u/s.378(1) and (3) Cr.P.C praying to grant leave to file an appeal against the judgment and order dated 30.01.2018 passed by II Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Davanagere in S.C.No.136/2015 thereby acquitting the respondent/accused for the offence p/u/s 366, 376, 504 and 506 of IPC and section 6 of POCSO Act. This Criminal Appeal, coming on for orders, this day, order was made therein as under: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR AND HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR) The police report is that respondent no.1/accused died on 03.12.2024. In view of the death of respondent no.1, this appeal does not survive and abatement of appeal is recorded. Sd/- (SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1