- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643032023 NC: 2026:KHC:38241 CRL.A No. 2318 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2318 OF 2023 (C) BETWEEN: SHRIKANTH HANUMANTHA HARDOLLI, S/O. HANUMANTHA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/A NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, GIRISAGARA POST, BILAGI TALUK, BAGALKOTE TALUK – 587 116. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. KETHAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANGALORE NORTH SUB DIVISION, PANAMBUR, REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643032023 NC: 2026:KHC:38241 CRL.A No. 2318 of 2023 BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THRUPTHI M. R., D/O RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/A. GANDHI NAGARA, KEREMOOLE, KASABHA VILLAGE, SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 239. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. V. ANOOPKUMAR., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 16.10.2023, AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 18.10.2023, PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, (POCSO), D.K., MANGALURU. IN SPL.C.NO.184/2019, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(n), 376(3), 506 OF IPC AND SECTION.6 OF POCSO ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643032023 NC: 2026:KHC:38241 CRL.A No. 2318 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo of death certificate dated 16.07.2026 stating that the appellant has died. Considering the said submission this criminal appeal stands dismissed as abated. Bail bonds executed if any, stands cancelled. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM/-