- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53644 CRL.RP No. 447 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 447 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. JOHN A. MONIS S/O LATE SANTHAN MONIS AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PROPRIETOR, DIRVEM KONKANI WEEKLY FIRST FLOOR, PINTO COMPLEX BIKARNAKATTE, MANGALURU D.K - 575 005. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. RONALD J. SEQUEIRA S/O LATE F.B. SEQUEIRA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/A SEQUEIRA MANSION NO.1-30/2, BEHIND BUS STAND SURATHKAL, MANGALURU - 575 011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S. 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 08.01.2021 MADE IN C.C.NO.1713/2015 BY THE COURT OF J.M.F.C (V COURT) MANGALURU AND JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 11.01.2023 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53644 CRL.RP No. 447 of 2023 MADE IN CRL.A.NO.15/2021 BY THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT D.K. MANGALORE AND ACQUIT HIM OF THE OFFENCE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER On 28.07.2025, a submission was made that respondent has died and same was recorded. Petitioner was granted time to verify same and take steps in respect of deceased respondent. Till date, petitioner has not taken any steps. Therefore, Revision Petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11