- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14480 CRL.RP No. 1234 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1234 OF 2017 BETWEEN: SRI R. VENKATESH S/O LATE K.P. RATHNAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS PROPRIETOR, M/S. SANDEEP TEXTILES R/AT NO.6, 5TH CROSS OPP. BIG BAZAR, GEETHANJALI TALKIES, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BALAKRISHNA M.R, ADV.) AND: SRI C. GOVINDAN KUTTY S/O LATE M. SHANKARAN NAIR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.3342, 3RD CROSS 7TH MAIN, HAMPINAGAR VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560 004. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI A. RADHAKRISHNAN, ADV.) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 10.11.2017 IN CRL.A.NO.1179/2015 PASSED BY THE LVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE DISMISSING THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 27.08.2015 PASSED BY THE XLI ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.14450/2013 AND ACQUIT HIM 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: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14480 CRL.RP No. 1234 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo reporting death of the revision petitioner. 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as abated. 3. The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the complainant under due verification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2