- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406022015 NC: 2026:KHC:56169 CRL.A No. 1036 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1036 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: THULUNADANDA A.MAHESHA, S/O LATE AIYAPPA, AGED 30 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KALLUR VILLAGE, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.A.MACHAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADIKERI TOWN POLICE STATION, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. REPRESENTED BY LEARNED S.P.P. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED: 18.8.2015, PASSED BY THE PRL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MADIKERI, IN S.C.NO.45/2009- CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406022015 NC: 2026:KHC:56169 CRL.A No. 1036 of 2015 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143, 144, 147, 148, 324 AND 307 R/W 149 OF IPC. 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 appearing on behalf of the respondent-State has filed a memo reporting the death of the sole appellant on 14.02.2020, and to that effect he has produced a copy of the death certificate, which reveals that the appellant, THULUNADANDA A.MAHESHA, S/o Late Aiyappa died on 14.02.2020. In view of the death of the sole appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3