- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13586 CRL.RP No. 64 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.64 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. M. RAJU, S/O. LATE MANTAKA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, EMPLOYEE AT BSNL OFFICE, AVALAHALLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAJI PRASAD V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI MAHANTESH .S HOSMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. K.S. SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, S/O. LATE SANJEEVEGOWDA, RESIDING AT NO.19, 3RD CROSS, KABBAN PETE, BENGALURU- 560 002. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUNED JUDGMENT, MODIFIED ORDER AND SENTENCE DATED. 04.03.2022 PASSED BY THE LRD. LXVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY (CCH-69) IN CRL.RP.NO.837/2018 WHICH COURT HAS ENHANCED THE FINE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13586 CRL.RP No. 64 of 2025 AMOUNT FROM RS.5,00,000/- TO RS.6,50,000/- AND THEREBY TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER/ACUSED IN C.C.NO.23237/2017 BEFORE HONBLE IV ADDL. AND 30TH ACMM (CCH-6) BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER A memo is filed reporting the death of the revision petitioner who is the accused. The said memo reads as under: The undersigned counsel for the petitioner herewith producing the copy of the Death Certificate of petitioner for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. Hence this memo may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Placing the same on record, petition stand dismissed as abated. The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due identification Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8