- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50115 CRL.RP No. 226 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 226 OF 2023 BETWEEN: KARIBASAPPA ANAGODU S/O ONKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, LECTURER IN BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, SRI RAVINDRA PRE-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, NOW R/O HIREKERUR. &PETITIONER [BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR L., ADVOCATE (AB)] AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING 1. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 16.01.2023, PASSED IN CRL.APPEAL NO.21/2020, BY THE COURT OF SPECIAL 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHITRADURGA, VIDE ANNEXURE-A. 2. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 30.01.2020, PASSED IN C.C.NO.222/2007, BY THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. COURT AT CHALLAKERE, VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50115 CRL.RP No. 226 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER It is seen on 28.11.2025, this Court had directed learned HCGP to secure instructions, whether petitioner is in custody or otherwise. 2. In response, learned HCGP today filed a memo stating that petitioner has died. 3. Taking memo on record, revision petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35