- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17142 CRL.A No. 932 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 932 OF 2015 (C) BETWEEN: RANGASWAMY S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION DRIVER, RESIDING AT MATHOD VILLAGE, HOSADURG TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577 527. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. A S KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SRIRAMPURA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT- 577 527. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 27.11.2014 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., CHITRADURGA IN S.C.NO.103/2012 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376 AND 417 OF IPC. THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17142 CRL.A No. 932 of 2015 UNDERGO R.I. FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND PAY FINE OF RS.1,00,000/- AS COMPENSATION TO THE VICTIM/P.W.3 FOR HAVING COMMITTED THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376 OF IPC., AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appeal has become infructuous in view of the appellant having undergone the sentence. Memo is placed on record. Criminal Appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47