- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8447-DB CRL.A No. 484 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.484 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. RAJENDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O GOVINDA NAIK R/O VIGNESHWARA NILAYA KEMPUKUNGA GUNDUPADE PERNANKILA, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGARAJA REDDY D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIRVA POLICE REPRESENTED BY SPL.PP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 19.07.2021 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 22.07.2021 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8447-DB CRL.A No. 484 of 2023 SESSIONS JUDGE, UDUPI IN S.C.NO.26/2019 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH) Learned counsel for the appellant reports the death of the appellant and submits that no fine is imposed on the appellant. The learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State also confirms that the appellant is no more. Hence, the case against the appellant abates. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21.1