- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232732022 NC: 2026:KHC:55187-DB CRL.A No. 958 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 958 OF 2022 (C) BETWEEN: HALESHA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA HALIVANAA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT GOGGA VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577427. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.G. RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY DY.S.P. SHIKARIPURA SUB DIVISION SHIKARIPURA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577427 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560001. 2. KARIBASAPPA S/O BASAPPA T AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC: FARMER Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232732022 NC: 2026:KHC:55187-DB CRL.A No. 958 of 2022 GOGGA VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577427. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 08.04.2022 AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 16.04.2022, PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN SPL.C.NO.9/2017, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 324 AND 302 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) This Court has already passed an order on 22.03.2024 in Crl.A.No.1313/2023 directing that respondent No.9 - Halesha is dead and therefore, the appeal stands abated as against respondent No.9. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232732022 NC: 2026:KHC:55187-DB CRL.A No. 958 of 2022 2. The said Halesha, is the appellant herein. Therefore, the present appeal is disposed of as abated. 3. Accordingly, pending applications, if any, stand disposed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE JT/- CT:SM