- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010143832015 NC: 2026:KHC:54290 CRL.A No. 147 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 147 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI MUNIYAPPA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA @ YADDULAPPA, AGE 55 YEARS, OCC: KOOLI, R/AT MAYURA CIRCLE, JOUGUPET, SHIDLAGHATTA TOWN, SIDLAGHATT TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE-562105. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S B HEBBALLI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIDLAGHATTA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILIDNG, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV., FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED:11.12.2014 PASSED BY THE ADHOC DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTC-II, CHINTAMANI, IN S.C.NO.79/2013 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED-1 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 326 OF IPC. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010143832015 NC: 2026:KHC:54290 CRL.A No. 147 of 2015 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned High Court Government Pleader, Sri K.Nageshwarappa has filed a memo stating that the sole appellant-Muniyappa S/o Munishamappa @ Yaddulappa, died on 23.06.2021. Copy of death certificate is also produced. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of death of sole appellant, the appeal stands abated. Registry is directed to send the copy of this judgment along with Trial Court records to the concerned Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 49