- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010401272015 NC: 2026:KHC:54644 CRL.A No. 1007 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1007 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O VENKATESHAPPA, R/O D. PALYA, GOWRIBIDANUR POST & TALUQ, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRAHASA RAI B., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY SHO, MACHENAHALLI POLICE STATION, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, REPT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCED DATED 10.06.2014 PASSED BY THE PRL. DIST. AND S.J., CHIKKABALLAPURA IN S.C.NO.33/2013 AMD ETC., Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010401272015 NC: 2026:KHC:54644 CRL.A No. 1007 of 2015 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned High Court Government Pleader has submitted a memo as to the death of appellant - Narayanaswamy who died on 03.03.2025. The UDR No.2/2025 of Yavudhi Taluk registered under Section 195 of BNSS, 2023 is also filed. Sub Inspector of Police, Manchenahalli Police Station, Manchenahalli, has also submitted his report that the appellant died on 03.03.2025. In view of death of appellant, appeal filed by the appellant is abated. Registry is directed to send the copy of this order along with the trial Court record to the concerned Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3