- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20564 CRL.RP No. 160 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 160 OF 2018 BETWEEN: M. NARASIMHALU S/O LATE M. PENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO. 13, 16TH MAIN, 13TH CROSS, MSR NAGAR, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN M.P, AMICUS CURIAE, VIDE ORDER DATED 28.01.2026 (ABSENT); SRI. CHANDRAHASA RAI B, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. N. NAGARAJAN S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NO. 500/B, 1ST C CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, MATHIKERE POST, BENGALURU - 560 054. REPT BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. Y.N. PAVAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1) SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20564 CRL.RP No. 160 of 2018 JUDGMENT DATED 02.02.2016 IN C.C.NO.494/2010 PASSED BY CJM BANGALORE RURAL AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 468 AND 471 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Non Bailable Warrant issued to the petitioner returned with an endorsement that ‘petitioner is no more’. Death certificate is furnished along with the report. As per the death certificate, petitioner said to have died on 03.09.2023. Placing the same on record, petition stands dismissed as abated. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the respondent under due identification. SD/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1