- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45402 CRL.A No. 818 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 818 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: MANOHAR @ MANU S/O.KURIYAPPANA KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O.KILARA VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 …APPELLANT (BY SRI.H.S.SHANKAR,AMICUS CURIAE VIDE ORDER DT:9.7.2025 SRI. K.S.NAGARAJA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR APPELLANT) AND: THE STATE BY KUVEMPUNAGAR POLICE, MYSORE - 570 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP SMT. ARCHANA MURTHY P., ADVOCATE FOR COMPLAINANT / APPLICANT IN I.A.1/2025) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 11/12.09.2014 PASSED BY THE C/C VII ADDL.S.J., MYSORE IN S.C.NO.34/11 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 366 AND 376 OF IPC AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45402 CRL.A No. 818 of 2014 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The Police have submitted a report that the sole appellant - K.Manohara expired on 23.10.2016. Death Certificate is also produced, which reveals that the sole appellant - K.Manohara died on 23.10.2016. In view of death of the sole appellant, the appeal is abated. Registry is directed to send copy of this order along with TCR to the trial court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2