- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17411 CRL.A No. 59 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.59 OF 2014 BETWEEN: 1. CHIKKA CHENNAIAH S/O LATE MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT TUMMANERALE CIRCLE NANJANGUD TALUK MYSORE DSITRICT RESIDING AT NO.2186 2ND CROSS, ASHOKAPURAM MYSORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. AJIT KALYAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STAE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE MYSORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.12.13 PASSED BY THE C/C III ADDITIONAL SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, MYSORE IN SPL.C.NO.49/11 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7 AND 13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17411 CRL.A No. 59 of 2014 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT The police report is received that appellant-Chikka Chennaiah has expired on 08.08.2024 and this Court also directed learned counsel for the respondent to verify and submit. 2. Now, learned counsel for the respondent submits that appellant is no more. Hence, the appeal has become abated. Accordingly, the criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16