- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376682016 NC: 2026:KHC:53099 CRL.A No. 1503 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1503 OF 2016 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR S H S/O HARISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT #30/10, PF ROAD, ABAIAPPA GARDEN, 1ST CROSS, J.C. ROAD, BANGALORE-560002. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVI KUMAR M B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 12.08.2016 PASSED BY THE 57TH ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., MAYO HALL UNIT, BANGALORE (CCH-58) IN S.C.NO.523/2012 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 395 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010376682016 NC: 2026:KHC:53099 CRL.A No. 1503 of 2016 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo, as to the death of appellant, S H Praveen Kumar. Death Certificate of S H Praveen Kumar, who died on 08.01.2018, is produced. In view of death of appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86