- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12974 CRL.RP No. 519 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 519 OF 2021 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. N. M. NINGAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. THALLIKATTE VILLAGE AND POST, KUDLIGERE HOBLI, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, PIN-577 233. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HALLI SHANTAPPA BASAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. EREGOWDA S/O. YELLEGOWDA. S. K. , AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. 5TH CROSS, HOSA SIDDAPURA, BHADRAVATHI-577 245. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R B DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF SENTENCE OF CONVECTION PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI IN C.C.NO.1290/2017, DATED Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12974 CRL.RP No. 519 of 2021 24.08.2020 AND ALSO JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI IN CRL.A.NO.5014/2020 DATED 16.04.2021 AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by learned counsel for the revision petitioner. Memo reads as under: “It is respectfully submitted that, in the above matter, G.C.Shanmukha, Advocate has submitted that, the petitioner N.M.Ningappa is dead. Therefore, the petition is not survival for consideration, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as abated as petitioner is no more. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12974 CRL.RP No. 519 of 2021 However, if the information provided by learned counsel for the revision petitioner is incorrect, he may revive the same by filing necessary application. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34