- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010160842015 NC: 2026:KHC:51380 CRL.A No. 152 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 152 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: HONNAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O YALLAPURA VILALGE HARAPANAHALLI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-583131 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S G RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY HARAPANAHALLI POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSEUCTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 23.1.2015 AND SENTENCE DATE 27.1.2015 PASSED IN S.C.NO.75/2013 BY THE II ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 306 OF IPC. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010160842015 NC: 2026:KHC:51380 CRL.A No. 152 of 2015 ALLOW THE APPEAL AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR WHICH HE IS CHARGED WITH, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The case is called out. Learned counsel for the appellant is present. 2. A perusal of the order sheet reveals that the appeal was admitted on 21.02.2018. Thereafter, the case has not been listed till this date. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that, on 08.01.2020, the appellant had also filed a memo reporting the death of the appellant. However, the concerned official has not placed the same before the Court. 4. Today, a copy of the death certificate of Honnappa Yaredettinahalli, who died on 13.12.2016, is - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010160842015 NC: 2026:KHC:51380 CRL.A No. 152 of 2015 filed. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE SSB