- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44425 CRL.A No. 632 of 2014 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. 632 OF 2014 BETWEEN: SRI. M.S. SREEPADA RAO AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, S/O LATE B.R.SHAMA RAO, R/A NO.293, 66TH CROSS, 11TH MAIN, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N .G. SREEDHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. KRISHNOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.40, MIG 3RD STAGE, OPP: TO RMP COLONY, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSORE-570 023. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. J. T. GIREESHA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2014 PASSED BY THE P.O., FTC-IV, BANGALORE IN CRL.A.NO.136/2013-ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT AND CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE XVI ADDL.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.23197/2009. I.A.NO.1/14 FOR SPECIAL LEAVE AND ETC. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44425 CRL.A No. 632 of 2014 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Case called out. 2. Learned Counsel for the appellant is present and learned Counsel for the respondent is absent. 3. On perusal of the order sheet dated 09.01.2024, it is noticed that the learned Counsel for the respondent submitted before this Court that the respondent is no more. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned Counsel for the respondent on 09.01.2024, the appeal stands abated. 5. Registry is directed to send back Trial Court Records along with a copy of this order. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DL / CT:JL