- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10300 CRL.A No. 100081 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100081 OF 2016 BETWEEN: SANGAYYA BASAYYA MATHAPATI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOTEL BUSINESS, R/: HOSAKITTUR, TQ: AND DIST: HAVERI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GUTTAL POLICE, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS AND ALLOW THE CRIMINAL APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE RECORDED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE-HAVERI IN S.C.NO.73/2014, DATED 30.01.2016, THEREBY CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 306 & 498-A OF IPC AND SENTENCING THEM TO SUFFER IMPRISONMENT FOR PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH FINE OF RS.5,000/- & 2 YEARS WITH FINE OF RS.3,000/- RESPECTIVELY, WITH DEFAULT CLAUSE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10300 CRL.A No. 100081 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) This appeal was filed by the sole accused assailing the judgment of conviction and order of sentence by the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haveri, in S.C.No.73/2014 whereby the appellant-accused was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of IPC. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate after verification and upon instructions has filed a memo along with the Death Certificate of the appellant-accused. 3. It is evidenced from the records produced along with the memo that the appellant-accused had died on 05.11.2024. 4. It is also verified by the learned Additional Government Advocate who has filed along with the memo, document evidencing that fine amount of Rs.8,000/- as ordered in the order of conviction has been paid on 21.05.2016. 5. Taking note of the death of the sole accused, the present proceedings stands abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10300 CRL.A No. 100081 of 2016 6. Accordingly, the appeal stands disposed off. Sd/- (S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11