- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33101-DB CRL.A No.1872/2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1872/2024 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SOMWARPET CIRCLE REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II) AND: D.C. THAMMAIAH ALIAS LOKESH ALIAS CHANGAPPA S/O LATE CHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS AGRICULTURIST KOTHANALLI VILLAGE BETTADAHALLI POST SOMWARPET TALUK -571236. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.C. THAMMAIAH @ LOKESH @ CHANGAPPA, RESPONDENT) [EXPIRED, DEATH CERTIFICATE IS PRODUCED] Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33101-DB CRL.A No.1872/2024 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 01.07.2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KODAGU AT MADIKERI IN S.C.NO.31/2015 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 302 OF IPC. SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 01.07.2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KODAGU AT MADIKERI IN S.C.NO.31/2015 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 302 OF IPC. & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) The report of the concerned police submitted along with death certificate of respondent. Respondent passed away on 11.07.2024. Therefore, appeal stood abated and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1