- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9238 CRL.A No. 100026 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100026 OF 2017 (C) BETWEEN: BASANGOUDA GANGAPPA BHADRAKALI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUDLI, TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HARSHAWARDHAN M.PATIL, AMICUS CURIAE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD, THROUGH MARIHAL POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ASHOK KATTIMANI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CRPC PRAYING THAT THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE PASSED BY THE I ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI IN SC NO.18/2010 DATED 09/12/2016 AND THEREBY CONVICTING THE APPELLANT TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT OF 7 YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC.304 PART I OF IPC AND TO PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE AMOUNT HE SHALL UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS. THE APPELLANT IS ALSO CONVICTED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.324 AND SENTENCED TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT OF 2 YEARS. APPELLANT IS ALSO CONVICTED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.27 AND 30 OF THE ARMS ACT AND SENTENCED TO UNDERGO IMPRISONMENT OF 3 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS RESPECTIVELY BE SET ASIDE AND THE APPELLANT BE ACQUITTED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.07.30 12:38:23 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9238 CRL.A No. 100026 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ) It is stated that the appellant, the convict accused, has expired on 21.04.2018 while in custody. A copy of the death certificate is placed on record. In that view of the matter, this appeal has abated. However, the Amicus Curiae has assisted this Court and therefore, the Legal Services Authority is directed to pay a sum of Rs.20,000/- to the Amicus Curiae for the able assistance rendered by him. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE KMS Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5