- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13360 CRL.RP No. 163 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 163 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SRI ABDUL RAHIMAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O HAMZA BEARY, R/AT SANJAYA NAGARA, BELTHANGADY KASABA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI VALERIAN RODRIGUES S/O SANTAN RODRIGUES, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT STYLO MEN'S WEAR, PINTO COMPLEX, MAIN ROAD, BELTHANGADY, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 572 101. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAJARAM.S., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.10.2020 PASSED BY THE HONBLE II Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13360 CRL.RP No. 163 of 2021 ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANGALURU, D.K. IN CRL.A.NO.148/2017 AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DATED 10.10.2017 IN C.C.NO.29/2016 PASSED BY THE PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BELTHANGADY, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Memo dated 04.03.2026 is filed by the learned counsel for the revision petitioner reporting the death of revision petitioner. Memo reads as under: "It is submitted that upon instructions by the counter part, the appellant died during the pendency of the above Criminal Revision Petition. In view of the same, Revision Petition may be dismissed as abated in the interest of justice". 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as abated. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13360 CRL.RP No. 163 of 2021 3. The amount in deposit is ordered to be withdrawn by the respondent/complainant on due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27