- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43696 CRL.A No. 666 of 2014 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. 666 OF 2014 (A) BETWEEN: SRI GANGADHARAPPA S/O SIDDARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST AND MERCHANT, R/OF SANEHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577527. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PATIL G S., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI S. CHANDRAPPA S/O SIDDRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, P.E.TEACHER, OCHI BORAIAH HIGH SCHOOL, BAJABORANAHATTI, CHITRADURGA TOWN-577527. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MADHUKAR NADIG., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:6.6.14 PASSED BY THE PRL.C.J. AND JMFC, HOSADURGA IN C.C.NO.315/11 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43696 CRL.A No. 666 of 2014 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent that the sole respondent has passed away. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the respondent, the appeal is abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53