- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4928 CRL.A No. 100400 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100400 OF 2017 (A) BETWEEN: D. VENKATA RAMANA S/O. D. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST/BUSINESSMAN, R/O: VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, WARD NO.32, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SANDUR ROAD, HOSAPETE, DIST: BALLARI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N.P. VIVEKMEHTA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. Y. RAVIKUMAR S/O. Y. LEELA PRASAD AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: ARSHIYA MANSION, 5TH MAIN, RAJIVNAGAR, TQ: HOSAPETE, DIST: BALLARI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.L. LADKHAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE ORDER OF DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE, DATED 06.03.2017 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1884 OF 2013 AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Date: 2025.03.21 11:56:20 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4928 CRL.A No. 100400 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) Respondent Counsel submits that the respondent passed- away in the year 2023. The Order sheet of this Court dated 29th August, 2024, also reveals that the learned Counsel for the appellant has submitted before the Court that, as per un- confirmed information, respondent-accused is no more and wants to make enquiry and submit. Thereafter, the case was posted to 11th September, 2024. Considering the submission made by the learned Counsel for the appellant on 29th August, 2024, as also the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that the accused/respondent passed away in the year 2023, appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 30