- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50796 CRL.A No. 1867 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1867 OF 2021 BETWEEN: K. S. VENKATASWAMY S/O LATE SRIRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT: MULLAHALLI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK-563102. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: B. V. VENKATASHIVAREDDY S/O LATE VENUGOPAL REDDY, R/AT RAMAKUNTE KATTE KELEGE, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT- 563125 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. REVANASIDDAPPA H. K., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 26.08.2021 MADE IN C.C.NO.865/2017 ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOLAR AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE APPELLANT DOUBLE THE AMOUNT COVERED UNDER THE CHEQUE IN QUESTION AND ETC. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50796 CRL.A No. 1867 of 2021 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned Counsel for the respondent has filed a memo dated 04.12.2025 stating that the respondent/accused died on 22.08.2023. A copy of the Death Certificate of the respondent - B.V.Venkata Shiva Reddy S/o Late B.M.Venugopala Reddy, who died on 22.08.2023, is produced along with the memo. 2. In view of the death of the respondent/accused, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DL CT: JL