- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6747 CRL.A No. 262 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 262 OF 2012 BETWEEN: N. GOVINDASWAMY S/O LATE NATESH GOUNDAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS (POTATO ONION ORDER SUPPLIERS) R/AT NO. 48, 2ND CROSS, KRISHNANANDANAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE - 96. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. N. SONNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: MR. A. ZIAUDDIN S/O AKBAR BASHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KPS POTATO, ONION MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, 22/239, SIRUMUGAI ROAD, METTUPALAYAM - 641 301, TAMIL NADU. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(1)&(3) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 20/12/2011 PASSED IN CRL. APPEAL No.711/2011 BY THE CITY FAST TRACK (SESSIONS) JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY, FTC No.VI - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF N.I. ACT. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6747 CRL.A No. 262 of 2012 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Case called out. 2. No representation made on behalf of the appellant and respondent. 3. Police Inspector, Nandini Layout Police Station Benglauru has submitted a report that N. Govindaswamy, S/o. Late Natesh Goundar died on 12.10.2024. The death certificate of N. Govindaswamy, S/o. Late Natesh Goundar who died on 12.10.2024 also produced. In view of the death of the appellant the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1