- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23989-DB CRL.A No. 1912 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1549 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1912 OF 2018 C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1549 OF 2018 IN CRL.A No. 1912/2018 BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE STATION, MYSURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGLAURU-01. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI. K., HCGP) AND: T NITHYANANDA S/O THIBBAIAH, R/AT DOOR NO.2662, 2ND CROSS, K.G.KOPPAL, MYSURU CITY-570001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C. N. RAJU., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE PART OF THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 23.06.2018 Digitally signed by ANJALI M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23989-DB CRL.A No. 1912 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1549 of 2018 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU IN S.C.NO.347/2015 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302 OF IPC. AND ETC. IN CRL.A NO. 1549/2018 BETWEEN: T NITHYANANDA S/O THIBBAIAH, R/AT D.NO.2662, 2ND CROSS, K. G. KOPPAL, MYSORE 580 013. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. C N RAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY SARASWATHIPURAM POLICE, MYSORE, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI. K., HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 23.06.2018,AND SENTENCE DATED 29.06.2018 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSORE IN S.C.NO.347/2015, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 307 OF IPC. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23989-DB CRL.A No. 1912 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1549 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) IN Crl.A.No.1912/2018 Learned High Court Government Pleader has filed a memo reporting death of the sole respondent in this case. Along with memo, he has filed a copy of the death certificate of the respondent / accused. 2. In view of the death of sole respondent / accused, Crl.A.No.1912/2018 filed by the State is dismissed as abated. IN Crl.A.No.1549/2018 3. Learned counsel for appellant filed a memo stating that the appellant died on 11.05.2025. He requested the Court to dismiss the appeal as abated. Counsel further stated that the appellant has already deposited the fine amount before the Trial Court. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23989-DB CRL.A No. 1912 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1549 of 2018 4. In view of the memo and the submission of the learned counsel for appellant, appeal filed by the appellant/accused is dismissed. 5. As per the order passed by the trial Court, in S.C.No.347/2015, dated 23.06.2018, the fine amount deposited by the appellant of Rs.8,000/- shall be paid towards compensation to PW.6, Mallamma. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19