- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36957 CRL.A No. 553 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 553 OF 2024 (C) BETWEEN: SYED ZAMMER S/O SHAMEER PASHA @ SYED SHAMEER PASHA AGED 26 YEARS R/AT NO.02, 1ST MAIN S K GARDEN J C NAGAR BANGALORE – 560 006 …APPELLANT (BY SMT. BUDRUNNISA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JC NAGAR P.S., BENGALURU REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36957 CRL.A No. 553 of 2024 HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 2. MRS. RITA (MOTHER OF VICTIM) W/O RITHU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.06, 16TH CROSS ITI LAYOUT, SK GARDEN BENGALURU – 560 046 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.10.2023 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II, BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.NO.7/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 4(2) OF POCSO ACT AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36957 CRL.A No. 553 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned Additional SPP appearing for respondent No.1 / State has made available the report submitted by the J.C. Nagar Police station, Bengaluru City, along with other relevant papers, stating that the appellant died on 01.09.2025 due to ill-health. The same are taken on record. 2. Accordingly, this criminal appeal stands dismissed as abated. In view of the disposal of the appeal, the interim application, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE Bss List No.: 2 Sl No.: 7