- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43697 CRL.A No. 171 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 171 OF 2019 (A) BETWEEN: SRI. S. BARANIDHARAN, 5/2 KUBERA SAMPATH, 18TH CROSS,MALLESHWARAM , BENGALURU-560055. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M S CHANDRASHEKAR BABU.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. VISWANATH KUDCHI, R/AT FLAT NO.302, VAMSHI RISHI APARTMENTS, AMEERPIL, HYDRABAD - 500016. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K H RAMU, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 19.12.2018, PASSED BY THE XIII A.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.14543/2017, ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED/ RESPONDENTS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43697 CRL.A No. 171 of 2019 ORAL JUDGMENT The Police Inspector, Malleshwaram Police Station, Bengaluru has submitted the report stating that, S.Barindharan died on 13.07.2022. The copy of the death certificate of S.Barindharan is also produced. Hence, appeal is abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16