- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4229 CRL.A No. 100206 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100206 OF 2016 BETWEEN: KANTAPPA S/O. BOLADEPPA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: JEERAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL. …APPELLANT (BY SRI DEEPAK C. MAGANUR, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GESCOM RAICHUR, REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 374(2) OF CR.P.C., READ WITH 156 OF ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003, SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE SESSIONS & SPECIAL JUDGE, KOPPAL IN SPL CC(IE) 38/2012 DATED 2ND JULY 2016, SO FAR IT RELATES TO CONVICTING THE APPELLANT UNDER SECTION 135 OF ELECTRICITY ACT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4229 CRL.A No. 100206 of 2016 ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader filed a memo stating that the appellant is reported to be dead. Death certificate of the appellant/accused indicates that the appellant died on 02.10.2018. In view of death of the appellant, the appeal is dismissed as abated. The trial Court is directed to recover the fine amount from the legal heirs of the deceased appellant. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE Kmv CT-ASC