- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11222 CRL.A No. 420 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.420 OF 2013 BETWEEN: SRI PRADEEP R HATTANGADI FORMER BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA V V PURAM BRANCH BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAKASHSINGH B J, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY CENTRAL BUREA OF INVESTIGATION ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT NO 36 BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR BANGALORE 560 032 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11222 CRL.A No. 420 of 2013 13.02.2013 PSSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.65/2002 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the respondent filed a memo along with the death certificate of the appellant – Pradeep R Hattangadi to show that he died on 18.02.2024. In view of death of the appellant, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE SN