- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:987 CRL.A No. 100120 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100120 OF 2020 (A) BETWEEN: YALLAPPA S/O DYAMAPPA GOUDAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O: TADASHINAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ: AND DIST: DHARWAD. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHETAN T. LIMBIKAI, ADVOCATE) AND: ASHOK S/O BASAPPA KUSUGAL AGED: ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND RETIRED GOVT.EMPLOYEE, R/O: SAPTAPUR LAST BUS STOP, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.R. GUNDAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC.378(4) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ACQUITTAL ORDER PASSED IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.78/2017 DATED 29.11.2019 PASSED BY THE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI CONSEQUENTLY CONFIRM THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER DATED 15.03.2017 IN C.C. NO.406/2016 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC COURT, HUBBALI AND TO CONVICT THE ACCUSED OF THE CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST HIM, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.29 11:03:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:987 CRL.A No. 100120 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the appellant has filed the memo. Memo reads as under: “In the top noted appeal, the appellant had died two years ago. Hence, appeal stands abated. Hence this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, Appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 4 SL NO.: 4