- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14494 CRL.A No. 436 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.436 OF 2013 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRADEEP R. HATTANGADI, FORMER BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, V.V. PURAM BRANCH, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.J.PRAKASH SINGH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CENTRAL BUREA OF INVESTIGATION, ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT, NO.36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. …RESPONDENT (BY MS. RAMULA K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 13.02.2013 PASSED BY THE XLVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BENGALURU CITY IN SPL.C.C.NO.67/2002 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120B OF IPC AND UNDER SECTION 13(1)(d) AND 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14494 CRL.A No. 436 of 2013 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL ARGUMENTS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted that the appellant/accused No.1 is no more. 2. Hence, this criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD