- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28451 CRL.A No. 1151 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1151 OF 2015 (A) BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR BIRURR-577 116 …APPELLANT (BY SMT.PUSHPALATHA B., ADDL. SPP) AND: LOKESH SON OF BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS KA-18-F-518, K.S.R.T.C. BUS DRIVER, BADGE NO.1006 ARASIKERE DEPOT-573 103 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.JAVEED S., ADVOCATE AMICUS CURIE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C BY THE S.P.P. AND ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO a)GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 23.06.2015 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TARIKERE IN C.C.NO.215/2012, THEREBY ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 279, 337, 338 AND 304(A) OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28451 CRL.A No. 1151 of 2015 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has filed a death certificate of the deceased respondent Sri. Lokesh B. along with the memo. The same is taken on record. Considering the death certificate, the case against the deceased respondent Sri. Lokesh B., has been abated. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25