- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12867 CRL.RP No. 100166 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100166 OF 2020 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: BASANAGOUDA CHANNAPPAGOUDA GUADASALMANI, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICLTURE, R/O: LAKKUNDI, TQ: & DIST: GADAG-582115. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIQ N.GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: VEERESH SHANMUKHAPPA KUNDAGOL, AGE 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR BHUMAREDDY CIRCLE, GADAG-582101 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI.GANESH RAIBAGI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH SECTION 401 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS IN C.C. NO.1139/2016 DATED 21/02/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE I-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-I, GADAG AND RECORDS IN CRL. APPEAL NO.32/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE I-ADDL. PRL. FAMILY COURT, GADAG DATED 01/02/2020 AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION, BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE IN C.C. NO.1139/2016 DATED 21/02/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE I-ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-I, GADAG BY CONFIRMING IN CRL. APPEAL NO.32/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE I-ADDL. PRL. FAMILY COURT, GADAG DATED 01/02/2020 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12867 CRL.RP No. 100166 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. It is submitted before this Court that the petitioner has died on 02.04.2022. Therefore, this petition stands dismissed as abated. 2. The respondent is permitted to withdraw the amount deposited by the petitioner, if any before the trial Court after producing the necessary documents in support of his identity. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78