- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6237 CRL.RP No. 100052 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100056 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100052 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100056 OF 2022 IN CRL.RP.NO.100052/2022: BETWEEN: SMT. SHOBHA W/O. KALAGOUDA MANJARAGI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. AMMANAGI-591236, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAGOUDA A. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI DILAWAR GOUS MULLA AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRACTOR, R/O. ANKALI ROAD, SANKESHWAR-591313, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.04.2021 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.280/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT CHIKODI, CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 18.07.2019 IN CC V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.04.15 14:46:33 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6237 CRL.RP No. 100052 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100056 of 2022 NO.780/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SANKESHWAR, BE DISMISSED AND THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BE ALLOWED. IN CRL.RP.NO.100056/2022: BETWEEN: SMT. SHOBHA W/O. KALAGOUDA MANJARAGI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. AMMANAGI-591236, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAGOUDA A. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI DILAWAR GOUS MULLA AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. PWD CONTRACTOR, R/O. ANKALI ROAD, SANKESHWAR-591313, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.04.2021 PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.373/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT CHIKODI, CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2019 IN CC NO.781/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SANKESHWAR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, BE DISMISSED AND THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION BE ALLOWED. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6237 CRL.RP No. 100052 of 2022 C/W CRL.RP No. 100056 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) On behalf of the petitioners, memo filed reporting the death of petitioner along with copy of the death certificate. Same is placed on record and petitions are dismissed as abated. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53