- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16576 CRL.A No. 1211 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1212 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1211 OF 2018 (A) C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1212 OF 2018 IN CRL.A NO.1211/2018 BETWEEN: SRI GULLAPPA S/O. LATE YELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.003, IST FLOOR SOUNDARYA APARTMENT BTM 2ND STAGE, N. S. PALYA BENGALURU-560 076 …APPELLANT (BY SRI S. BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: RAVI KUMAR S/O. LATE CHINNAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT B. S. DODDI VILLAGE HORAGALLU POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-571 511 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE LXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU DATED Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16576 CRL.A No. 1211 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1212 of 2018 12.06.2018 IN CRL.A.NO.668/2016 AND CONFIRM THE CONVICTION OF JUDGMENT PASSED BY THE XX A.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.8949/2013 DATED 11.05.2016 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 138 ON N.I ACT. IN CRL.A NO.1212/2018 BETWEEN: 1. SRI K. V. KRISHNA REDDY S/O. LATE VENKATASWAMY REDDY R/A NO.659, IST FLOOR 28TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 076 ...APPELLANT (BY SRI S. BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAVI KUMAR S/O. LATE CHINNAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A B. S. DODDI VILLAGE HORAGALLU POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-571 511 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLATE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 12.06.2018, PASSED BY THE LXIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-70), BENGALURU IN CRL.A.NO.667/2016 AND JUDGMENT DATED 11.05.2016, PASSED BY THE XX A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU CITY IN C.C.NO.8795/2013, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT /ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 138 OF THE N.I. ACT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16576 CRL.A No. 1211 of 2018 C/W CRL.A No. 1212 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Appeal in Crl.A.No.1211/2018 is by the complainant- Gullappa and aggrieved by the Order dated 12.06.2018 passed in Crl. Appeal No.668/2016 on the file of LXIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. 2. Appeal in Crl.A.No.1212/2018 is by the complainant-K.V. Krishna Reddy aggrieved by the Order dated 12.06.2018 passed in Crl. Appeal No.667/2016 on the file of LXIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo dated 13.03.2026 reporting the death of accused-respondent. 4. Memo is taken on record. 5. Hence, in view of the death of the accused-respondent, the appeals against him is abated. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30