- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4094 CRL.RP No. 100119 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.100119 OF 2023 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHEKARAPPA BHIMAPPA BALANNAVAR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED KSRTC DRIVER, R/O. NEAR SHASHTRIJI HIGH SCHOOL, C.D.O. JAIN SCHOOL ROAD, VAKKALIGER ONI, GADAG, TQ AND DIST. GADAG -582103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHETAN T. LIMBIKAI, ADVOCATE) AND: SOMAPPA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA HEBBALLI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. VAKKALIGER ONI, GADAG, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582103. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K.L. PATIL AND SRI S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATES) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER DATED 27.01.2023 PASSED BY THE COURT OF I ADDL. PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT GADAG IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.3/2020, OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 138 OF N.I ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER BY SETTING ASIDE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER DATED 02.01.2020 IN C.C.NO. 3345/2017 PASSED BY THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GADAG. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.03 15:50:33 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4094 CRL.RP No. 100119 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Revision petitioner said to have died. Accordingly, proceedings stands abated. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the respondent by allowing the application. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2