- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44611 CRL.A No. 786 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 786 OF 2014 (A) BETWEEN: SRI. RUDRAPPA D. K. S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANTAPURA VILLAGE, MADADAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK-577527, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA B. M., ADV.) AND: SRI. K. R. RAMALINGAPPA S/O KARI RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, PRINCIPAL, SRI KATTERANGANATHA SWAMY COMPOSITE P.U COLLEGE, RESIDING AT S. NERALAKERE SRIRAMAPURA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577527. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GOPAL KRISHNA, ADV. - ABSENT.) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:11.7.14 PASSED BY THE PRL.C.J. AND JMFC, HOSADURGA IN C.C.NO.222/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44611 CRL.A No. 786 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 Learned counsel for the appellant is present. This Court has passed an order on 08.11.2024 that the respondent expired on 04.05.2023. The Court has already passed an order that sole respondent died. The appeal already abated. In view of Section 394 of Cr.P.C., every appeal under sections 377 and 378 shall finally abate on the death of the accused. Hence, the Criminal Appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63