- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2468 CRL.A No. 100141 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100141 OF 2016 (C) BETWEEN: MARUTI MUKUNDAPPA PUJER AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: KILLAR TORAGAL, TQ: RAMADURGA, DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S.B. DEYANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PSI KATKOL POLICE, R/BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC.374 (2) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE PAPERS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI IN S.C.NO. 36/2013 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVITION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 31/12/2015, PASSED BY THE II ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, FIOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SETION 307 OF IPC. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:45:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2468 CRL.A No. 100141 of 2016 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Report received with regard to the execution of Non-Bailable Warrant. 2. As per the report, the appellant is no more. 3. Placing the report on record, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 3