- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11037 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1283 OF 2017 BETWEEN: 1. VINAY @ VENKATESH S/O. VITALACHARI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 2ND STAGE, 4TH CROSS, VINOBA NAGAR, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRA MOHAN K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY NEGGEHALLI POLICE STATION. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.04.2017 PASSED BY THE IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN DISTRICT (SIT AT CHANNARAYAPATNA) IN CRL.A.NO.141/2015 IN CONFIRMING THE SENTENCE DATED 27.08.2015 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHANNARAYAPATNA IN C.C.NO.166/2012 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 457 AND 380 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11037 CRL.RP No. 1283 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has died. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader who was directed by this Court on 24.07.2025 to collect the information as to the death of the revision petitioner, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has died on 11.06.2024, copy of his death certificate is also produced by him, which is taken on record. Therefore, this criminal revision petition is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51