- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12267 CRL.A No. 1298 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1298 OF 2011 BETWEEN: ANWAR S/O AMEER SAB AGED 63 YEARS OCC: HORSE CART-RIDING WORK R/O ANWAR COLONY BACKSIDE OF KARNATAKA RICE MILL BHADRAVATHI SHIMOGA DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI B S PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RURAL POLICE SHIMOGA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 24.08.2011 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL JUDGE, SHIMOGA IN SPL.(NDPS) CASE NO.9/09 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12267 CRL.A No. 1298 of 2011 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The police have placed the report along with the death certificate of the appellant stating that the appellant is no more and he passed away on 17.01.2022. In view of the report and the death certificate filed by the police, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN