- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36713 CRL.RP No. 1577 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1577 OF 2016 BETWEEN: SRI NAGARAJU, S/O RANGASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT KANIVEPALYA, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARISH PRABHU S, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY TOWN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, REPT. BY S P P, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 15.11.2016 PASSED BY THE VI ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., TUMAKURU IN CRL.A.NO.179/2012, CONFIRMNG THE JUDGMETN AND ORDER DATED 27.11.2012 PASSED BY THE PRL. C.J.M., IN C.C.NO.1296/2007 CONVICTING THE PETR. FOR THE OFFENCE U/S 170,420 OF ACQUIT THE PETR. OF ALL CHARGES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36713 CRL.RP No. 1577 of 2016 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is dead. Under these circumstances, the petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 50