- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47168 CRL.A No. 215 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 215 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: MANIGANDAN S/O. LATE. SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. GANDHI CIRCLE, MALUR TOWN, MALUR, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R.V. ANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: GOPALAPPA S/O. LATE. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT. MINDAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE, THE JUDGMENT ORDER AND ACQUITTAL DATED 28.11.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.542/2023 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MALUR, AND ALLOW THE SAID APPEAL AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 138 OF NI ACT. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47168 CRL.A No. 215 of 2025 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for respondent has filed a memo reporting death of the respondent along with death certificate of Sri. Gopalappa, who died on 29.08.2025. In view of death of accused/respondent, appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30 CT: BHK