- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44526 CRL.A No. 719 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 719 OF 2013 (C) BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY, HCGP.) AND: SRINIVASA S/O LATE MUDLAGIRI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT 2ND CROSS, ADJACENT TO GOVT. SCHOOL, MANJUNATHA NAGAR, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE-73. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT DEAD VIDE ORDER DT: 04.11.2025.) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.377 CR.P.C PRAYING TO MODIFY THE ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 30.11.2012 PASSED BY THE JUDGE, FTC-VII, BANGALORE CITY IN S.C.NO.770/2008 AND IMPOSE APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE SENTENCE AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A AND 306 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44526 CRL.A No. 719 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned High Court Government Pleader for the appellant has produced the copy of the order passed in Crl.A. No.1403/2012 dated 23.02.2024, filed by the respondent Srinivasa S/o Late Moodalagiri. In view of the death of the appellant the above appeal stands abated. The appellant/State has preferred this appeal against the same respondent Srinivasa S/o Late Moodalagiri for enhancement of punishment. In view of the death of the respondent appeal stands abated. Hence, appeal is dismissed as abated. Registry is directed to send the copy of this order along with Trial Court Records to the trial Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM., List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4