- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16770 CRL.RP No. 70 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 70 OF 2020 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. K. C. BALARAM S/O CHENNAVIRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SRI DEVI KRUPA, BALARAM PROVISION STORES, NANJUNDESHWARA FERTILIZER BUILDING, B.M. ROAD ALUR, OLD SANTHE ROAD, HASSAN-573 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.K.C.BALARAM, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. J R RAJU MAJOR, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, R/AT NO.90, 3RD CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BANGALORE-560 086. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.D.C.JAGADEESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16770 CRL.RP No. 70 of 2020 09.08.2016 PASSED IN C.C.NO.23499/2009 ON THE FILE OF XIX ADDL.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU AND CONFIRMED IN CRL.A.NO.945/2016 ON THE FILE OF LXIV ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-65), BANGALORE DATED: 24.09.2019, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. AMENDED ACT BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER No representation for both sides. 2. On the ground that the learned counsel who is appearing for the petitioner is no more, on 11.07.2024, Court notice was ordered to the petitioner. 3. However, Court notice issued to petitioner is returned with report of the concerned police stating that petitioner is no more. The report states that the petitioner has died on 19.12.2022. His legal heirs have not come forward to prosecute the matter. 4. This revision petition is filed by the petitioner/accused challenging his conviction and sentence - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16770 CRL.RP No. 70 of 2020 imposed by the trial Court for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the N.I Act, which came to be confirmed by the Sessions Court by dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner/accused. 5. In the light of the above facts and circumstances, the petition is dismissed as abated. The respondent/complainant is at liberty to proceed against the property of the accused to recover the fine amount. All pending application/s, if any, stands disposed of, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1