- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415182019 NC: 2026:KHC:55214-DB CRL.A No. 1512 of 2019 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. 1512 OF 2019 (A) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUTTUR RURAL CIRCLE UPPINANGADY, D.K. DISTRICT REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP.) AND: KUTTI @ KUSHALAPPA S/O. LATE. JARAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O. KOPPALA HOUSE UPPINANGANDY VILLAGE PUTTUR TALUK – 574 201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI S. RAJASHEKAR (V/O DATED 30.11.2020, APPOINTED AS AMICUS CURIAE)) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 24.12.2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU SITTING AT PUTTUR, D.K., PASSED IN S.C.NO.5002/2017 ACQUITTING Digitally signed by G SHREERAKSHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415182019 NC: 2026:KHC:55214-DB CRL.A No. 1512 of 2019 THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.302 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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) On the previous occasion, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor was directed to secure instructions regarding the death of the respondent - accused. 2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits on instructions that fact of the death of the accused has been confirmed by the jurisdictional police. 3. Accordingly, appeal stands disposed of as abated. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30