- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4013 CRL.RP No. 508 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 508 OF 2019 BETWEEN: SRI RAMACHANDRA, S/O B P SRIKANTAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O 406-A, SHAMBALA, 2ND CROSS, 3RD STAGE, KORMANGALA, BANGALORE CITY - 560 034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKARAPPA S, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY VISHWANATHAPURA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 READ WITH 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 03.02.2018 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., DEVANAHALLI IN C.C.NO.3905/2014 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 279 AND 304-A OF IPC AND ALSO CONFIRM BY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4013 CRL.RP No. 508 of 2019 THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.03.2019 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DEVANAHALLI IN CRL.A.NO.15003/2018 AND THE PETITIONER MAY BE ACQUITTED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner had submitted before this Court on 21.11.2023 that the petitioner had died. Thereafter, time was granted by this court to produce the death certificate of the petitioner. Even learned HCGP was directed to verify the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner and produce the death certificate of the petitioner. 2. Though more than two years have lapsed since then, no efforts are made either by the learned counsel for the petitioner or by the learned HCGP to produce the death certificate of the petitioner. Therefore, no purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4013 CRL.RP No. 508 of 2019 Accordingly, this Criminal revision petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27