- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54594 CRL.A No. 1923 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1923 OF 2019 (A) BETWEEN: SRI BHARATH RAJ SINGH, S/O PRATHAP SINGH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O VIDYANGARA, SIRA TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI M B CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI.B.THIMMARAJU, S/O BHEEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, (EX.EMPLOYEE OF TOWN CO-OP. BANK LTD., SIRA), GOKULA EXTENSION, NEAR CHAMUNDESHWRI TEMPLE, JYOTHINAGARA, SIRA TOWN, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B S UMESH, ADVOCATE(VC)) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.07.2019 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1124/2015 (PCR.NO.61/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SIRA VIDE ANNEXURE-A).B. DIRECT THE HONBLE MAGISTRATE TO RESTORE C.C.NO.1124/2015 (PCR.NO.61/2014) ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SIRA TO FILE AND TO DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54594 CRL.A No. 1923 of 2019 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Both the counsel are present. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent that respondent has expired on 25.06.2024, the same was submitted on 12.12.2024. 3. In view of the submission of the learned counsel, for the respondent, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26