- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010311482017 NC: 2026:KHC:55361 CRL.A No. 1044 of 2017 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. 1044 OF 2017 (C) BETWEEN: MR. BALLADKA GURURAJ @ KUNHI, S/O PONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, COOLIE, R/AT KORANGALA VILLAGE, BHAGAMANDALA POST, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B. LETHIF, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADIKERI RURAL CIRCLE, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010311482017 NC: 2026:KHC:55361 CRL.A No. 1044 of 2017 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 18.04.2017 AND 20.04.2017 PASSED IN S.C.NO.99/2013 BY THE COURT OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MADIKERI - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(1) AND 376(2)(n) OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo reporting the death of the appellant on 30.07.2025 and to that effect he files a copy of the death certificate. The memo is placed on record. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR-List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94