- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458462015 NC: 2026:KHC:55364 CRL.A No. 1348 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. 1348 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: CHATTANDA SADA, S/O LATE KUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT KUNJALAGERI VILLAGE, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 573 104. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B. LETHIF., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VIRAJPET POLICE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 31.10.2015 AND 05.11.2015 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., KODAGU-MADIKERI SITTING AT VIRAJPET IN S.C.NO.63/2007 Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010458462015 NC: 2026:KHC:55364 CRL.A No. 1348 of 2015 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 307 OF IPC AND SEC.3 AND 25 OF ARMS ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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 appellant on 05.07.2020, and that effect he has filed a copy of the death certificate, which reveals that the appellant, Chattanda Sada, S/o Late Kuttappa died on 05.07.2020. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75