- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6666 CRL.A No. 212 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 212 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: SRI CHOWDESHA, S/O MAYIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O II CROSS, GOWTHAM LAYOUT, GUTTALU COLONY, MANDYA CITY- 571 403 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M B., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI M NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O LATE MANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O KUTUVADI VILLAGE, BILEKERE HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT- 571 103 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJU C N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.10.2021 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.36/2021 ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, REVERSING THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6666 CRL.A No. 212 of 2022 SENTENCE DATED 08.03.2021, PASSED IN C.C.NO.584/2008, ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT., AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsels for both parties are present and submit that the respondent, Sri.M.Nanjundegowda, passed away four months back. In view of the death of respondent/accused, the appeal stands abated. 2. Office is directed to send back the records along with the copy of this order to the trial Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43