- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41701 CRL.A No. 656 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 656 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: MAHADEVU, S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT P HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 573 124. …APPELLANT (BY SRI VENKATARAMAN N S, ADVOCATE) AND: K. R. SHANMUGAM, S/O ANANDA RANGASWAMY, R/AT MOGARAHALLI VILLAGE, BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 573124. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHRIDHARA K, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C FILED BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 27.10.2021 IN CRL.A.NO.169/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MYSURU AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED WITH IMPRISONMENT AND FINE AS PROVIDED UNDER LAW AND ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41701 CRL.A No. 656 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT In view of death of respondent/accused, the appeal is abated. The question of bringing LRs of accused/respondent does not arise. However, this Court by oversight has allowed the application filed by the complainant, which is not sustainable under law. 2. In view of the provision of Sub-Section (1) of Section 394 of Cr.P.C, 1973, deposit of Rs.61,000/- is made by the accused. Office is directed to release the amount deposited by the accused to the accused. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3