- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21702 CRL.RP No. 1254 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1254 OF 2017 BETWEEN: SRI. P.N.UNNIHASA, S/O.UNNIAN, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O KODAMBOOR VILLAGE, MURNAD, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 252. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEGDE SURESH GANAPATI., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. B.B.ASHOK, S/O.BABU POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A. YEDAVARE VILLAGE, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 361. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.NANAIAH N.S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 23.10.2017 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU, MADIKERI IN CRL.A.NO.9/2017 AND THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 07.01.2017 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., SOMWARPET IN C.C.NO.917/2008 AND MAY BE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21702 CRL.RP No. 1254 of 2017 ACQUITTED THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER A Report is filed by the concerned police reporting the death of the sole petitioner on 04.12.2025 along with death certificate. Perused the same. Placing the same on record, the petition is dismissed as abated. Amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the respondent / complainant, under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2