- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44525 CRL.A No. 913 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 913 OF 2013 (A) BETWEEN: D. TARACHANDAN, W/O KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, KRISHNA NILAYA, HEMAVATHI NAGAR, 4TH CROSS, NEAR MALAVIKA CONVENT, HASSAN – 573201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A.M. BALAJI, ADV. FOR SRI. B. M. MOHAN KUMAR., ADV.) AND: M. G. SHANTHARAJU S/O M. P. GURAPPA, MAJOR, SINGARAVALLI VILLAGE, ANCHIHALLI POST, BICCODU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 5732. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI., ADV.) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 04.07.2013 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. C.J. AND J.M.F.C., HASSAN IN C.C.NO.180/2004 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44525 CRL.A No. 913 of 2013 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent is present and submits that the respondent/accused was died on 24.07.2023. Death certificate is also produced. Submission is placed on record. 2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent, appeal is dismissed as abated. 3. Registry is directed to send the copy of this order along with Trial Court records to the trial Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6