- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48990-DB CRL.A No.813/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.813/2025 (A) BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DHARMASTHALA POLICE CHIKKAMAGALURU STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 … APPELLANT (BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II) AND: 1. RAVI S. S/O. SHIVAPPA RESIDING AT THOLURU GUDDAMANE SATHIHALLI VILLAGE CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 101. 2. JAYA W/O. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT PANDIKATTE JAYA NIVASA CHARMADI VILLAGE BELTHANGADI TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 001 … RESPONDENTS (R-2 SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3) OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 18-04-2024 PASSED BY Digitally signed by K S RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48990-DB CRL.A No.813/2025 ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 CHIKKAMAGALURU, THEREBY ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376(2)(N) AND 376(3) OF IPC AND SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT ETC. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL) Registry has placed the report of the concerned Police along with UDR report. As per the said records, respondent No.1 died on 10.09.2025. Therefore, appeal stood abated and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (K.S.MUDAGAL) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3