- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:737 CRL.RP No. 1166 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1166 OF 2024 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR MALLAPPA T, W/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, TRIAL COURT R/O. 119, LAKSHMI SADANA, 4TH CROSS, SHIVAPPA NAIKA EXTENSION, VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K V SATEESHCHANDRA., ADVOCATE) AND: MR RAMESH J, S/O. JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. C N ROAD, BHADRA COLONY VILLAGE AT POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 245. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRADEEP NAIK K., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER, DATED 08/08/2024, IN CRL. A. NO. 5093/2023, PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE IV ADDL. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:737 CRL.RP No. 1166 of 2024 DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI AND CONVICTION JUDGEMENT AND ORDER IN C.C.NO.296/2022 DATED 07/10/2023, PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT AND ALLOW ABOVE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the sole petitioner has died and therefore, the petition as abated. He has filed a memo to the said defect. 2. The submission and memo is taken on record. Accordingly, Petition is dismissed as abated. Amount deposited if any, by the petitioner either before this Court or before the Trial Court is permitted to be withdrawn by the respondent/complainant. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9