- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12960 CRL.RP No. 339 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. 339 OF 2021 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS) BETWEEN: KALAPPA S/O LATE GULIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS AGRICULTURIST RESIDING OF RAMPURA VILLAGE KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DIST - 571 419. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.S. SANTHOSH, ADV.) AND: D.N. SRINIVAS S/O LATE NEELA HEGGADE AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS TAILOR RESIDENT OF BESAGARAHALLI VILLAGE KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 419. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. NATARAJU, ADV.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 09.06.2020 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA IN CRL.A.NO.89/2019 AND IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 04.07.2019 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MADDUR IN C.C.NO.131/2017 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 138 OF N.I ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12960 CRL.RP No. 339 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The said memo reads as under : "That the undersigned respectfully submits that the petitioner in the above matter passed away on 15.11.2024. It is submitted that the same may kindly be taken on record and close the Revision Petition in the interest of justice ". 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as abated. 3. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant, under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29