- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40662 CRL.A No. 868 of 2011 C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 868 OF 2011 (A) C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 965 OF 2011 (A) IN CRL.A No. 868/2011 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.B.SIDDAIAH DEAD BY HIS LR'S 1(a) SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 73 YEARS 1(b) SRI. B.S.ASHWATH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 53 YEARS 1(c) SMT. B.S.LATHA @ LATHA HEMANTH D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH W/O N.P.HEMANTHKUMAR AGED 51 YEARS R/AT NO.5700, SRI LAKSHMI LATHA BEHIND KEB OFFICE SUBHASHNAGAR NELAMANGALA - 562123 1(d) SRI. B S LOKESH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 49 YEARS 1(e) SRI. B.S. JAGADISH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 47 YEARS Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40662 CRL.A No. 868 of 2011 C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011 LRS OF a, b, d AND e ARE RESIDING AT NO.53, BANNIMANTAPA ROAD, SRIRAMANAGARA BHADRA COLONY POST BHADRAVATHI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 302 1(f) B.S. VEENA D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH W/O Y.V. BALAKRISHNA AGED 45 YEARS R/AT 335, 12TH MAIN NEAR KMWA SCHOOL WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM BENGALURU - 560 086 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M. S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. K.CHANDRA SHEKARAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA AGED 56 YEARS, EX ZILLA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT ARALIHALLI VILLAGE & POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (POLICE REPORT RECEIVED STATING RESPONDENT EXPIRED.) [CAUSE TITLE AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED: 16.11.2022.] THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DT: 9.9.10 PASSED BY THE XXII ACMM & XXIV ASCJ, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.7990/07 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40662 CRL.A No. 868 of 2011 C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011 IN CRL.A No. 965/2011 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.B.SIDDAIAH DEAD BY HIS LR'S 1(a) SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 73 YEARS 1(b) SRI. B.S.ASHWATH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 53 YEARS 1(c) SMT. B.S.LATHA @ LATHA HEMANTH D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH W/O N.P.HEMANTHKUMAR AGED 51 YEARS R/AT NO.5700, SRI LAKSHMI LATHA BEHIND KEB OFFICE SUBHASHNAGAR NELAMANGALA - 562123 1(d) SRI. B S LOKESH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 49 YEARS 1(e) SRI. B.S. JAGADISH S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH AGED 47 YEARS LRS OF a, b, d AND e ARE RESIDING AT NO.53, BANNIMANTAPA ROAD, SRIRAMANAGARA BHADRA COLONY POST BHADRAVATHI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 302 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40662 CRL.A No. 868 of 2011 C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011 1(f) B.S. VEENA D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH W/O Y.V. BALAKRISHNA AGED 45 YEARS R/AT 335, 12TH MAIN NEAR KMWA SCHOOL WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM BENGALURU - 560 086 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M. S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. K.CHANDRA SHEKARAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA AGED 56 YEARS, EX ZILLA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT ARALIHALLI VILLAGE & POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (POLICE REPORT RECEIVED STATING RESPONDENT EXPIRED.) [CAUSE TITLE AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED: 16.11.2022.] THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DT:9.9.10 PASSED BY THE XXII ACMM & XXIV ASCJ, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.7991/07 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40662 CRL.A No. 868 of 2011 C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellants is present. 2. Police Report is received stating that the respondent, who is same in both cases, has expired on 11.07.2025. 3. Photo of Bhavapurna Shraddhanjali is produced. Hence, both the appeals are abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2