- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3555-DB CRL.A No. 408 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1928 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 408 OF 2018 C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1928 OF 2017 In CRL.A No. 408/2018 Between: Puttaswamy Gowda S/o Late Raje Gowda, Aged about 67 years, R/at Chikkabegathavalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Holenarasipura Taluk, Hassan District-573 201. …Appellant (By Sri Lethif B., Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka By Holenarasipura Police, Hassan District, Represented by State Public Prosecutor, High Court Complex Building, Bengaluru-560 001. …Respondent (By Sri Vijaykumar Majage, SPP-II ) This Criminal Appeal is filed u/s.374(2) Cr.P.C praying to set aside the judgment of conviction dated 04.01.2017 and sentence dated 06.01.2017 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan in S.C.No.231/2014 - convicting Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3555-DB CRL.A No. 408 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1928 of 2017 the appellant/accused for the offence p/u/s 498(A), 504 and 302 of IPC. In Crl.A No. 1928/2017 Between: State of Karnataka By Holenarasipura Rural Police, Hassan District, Represented by State Public Prosecutor, High Court Building, Bengaluru-560001. ...Appellant (By Sri Vijaykumar Majage, SPP-II ) And: Sri Puttaswamygowda S/o Late Rajegowda, Aged about 66 years, Chikkabyagathavalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Holenarasipura Taluk Hassan District-573211. ...Respondent (By Sri Lethif B., Advocate) This Criminal Appeal is filed u/s.377 Cr.P.C. praying to modify the judgment and order dated 04.01.2017 and order of sentence dated 06.01.2017 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan in S.C.No.231/2014 and enhance the sentence imposed on the accused for the offence p/u/s 498A, 504, 302 of IPC by imposing adequate fine. These Criminal Appeals, coming on for hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3555-DB CRL.A No. 408 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1928 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR) IN CRL.A.NO.408/2018: Today Sri Vijayakumar Majage, learned SPP-II submits that the sole appellant is dead. Therefore in view of the death of the appellant, this appeal abates. Abatement is recorded. IN CRL.A.NO.1928/2017: This is filed by the State seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on the accused/respondent. In view of the death of the accused/respondent, this appeal also abates. Abatement is recorded. Sd/- (SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR) JUDGE Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE KMV - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30