- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010506612015 NC: 2026:KHC:54680 CRL.A No. 793 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 793 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: 1. RAJESH S/O GANGADHARIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT CHIKKEGOWDANAPALYA KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572130 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. H V PRAVEEN GOWDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HEBBURU P.S REP. BY THE SPP PIN CODE-572120 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 28.10.2013 PASSED BY THE PRL. DIST. AND S.J., TUMKUR, IN S.C.NO.285/2012 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 323,332 AND 353 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010506612015 NC: 2026:KHC:54680 CRL.A No. 793 of 2015 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent/State has filed a memo stating that the sole appellant, Rajesh, died on 28.11.2025. The copy of the death certificate pertaining to the appellant-Rajesh, has also been produced, which confirms the date of death as 28.11.2025. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the death of the sole appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46