- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10425 CRL.A No. 96 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.96 OF 2014 (A) BETWEEN: MARLECHA SECURITIES PVT. LTD., NO.43,1ST FLOOR, KILARI ROAD, BANGALORE-560 053 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI. VINOD G. JAIN …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VENKATAREDDY N S., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI L PARASMAL JAIN S/O LATE SRI. LEHAR CHAND MAJOR NO.10, OIL MILLS CROSS, T.D. GALLI, COTTONPET, BANGALORE-560 053. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH P KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CC NO.22156/2007 FROM THE FILE OF XIX ADDITONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL IN C.C.NO.22156/2007 DATED 30.12.2013 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE CONSEQUENTLY TO PUNISH THE Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10425 CRL.A No. 96 of 2014 ACCUSED/RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent files a memo along with the copy of death certificate reporting the death of the respondent-Sri.L Parasmal, who died on 18.10.2025. 2. In view of the death of respondent, the appeal against the respondent stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1