- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:216 CRL.A No. 100211 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100211 OF 2021 (A) BETWEEN: SHRI. ZAKIR HUSAIN ABDUL HAKIM GOUD, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. TILES CONTRACTOR, R/O. C/O. NICE MABLE NEAR, S.P. BUNGALOW, OLD P. B. ROAD, AYODHYA NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590012. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRIYANKA PAWAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. H. KARUNAKAR SHETTY AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. CLASS I CONTRACTOR, R/O. RE II, NEAR SYNDICATE BANK GOVT. IRRIGATION COLONY, HIDAKALDAM, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 378(4) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL BY SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 07/02/2020 PASSED BY THE VII JMFC COURT, BELAGAVI, IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.201/2018 IN RESPECT OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, AND ALLOW THE COMPLAINT OF THE APPELLANT AS PRAYED FOR.IA NO.01/2021 OR SPECIAL LEAVE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. Date: 2026.01.12 16:25:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:216 CRL.A No. 100211 of 2021 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Sri Prashant F. Goudar, learned counsel for the respondent, appears through video conferencing. On behalf of the respondent, a memo along with the death certificate has been filed, reporting the death of the respondent, who was the accused before the Trial Court. 2. In view of the death of the accused, the present appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 23