- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1840 CRL.A No. 320 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.320 OF 2012 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI GURUPUR PRAKASH PRABHU S/O GOPALKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/A NO.665, 8TH C MAIN III STAGE, I BLOCK, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MANJUNATH NAGAR, BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAJWAL P. KANCHI, FOR SRI V.R.SACHIN, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ACB, BANGALORE …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DT.31.01.2012 PASSED BY THE XLVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J. & SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL.(CORRUPTION) CASE No.257/2004-CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.4 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120(B), 420, 468 AND 471 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1840 CRL.A No. 320 of 2012 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo reporting the death of the appellant. Placing the memo on record, Criminal Appeal stands dismissed as abated. Cash surety furnished by the surety is ordered to be returned to the concerned surety in accordance with law under due identification. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53.4