- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1158 CRL.A No. 775 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 775 OF 2012 BETWEEN: P.N. LINGAPPA S/O LATE P.A. NANJAPPA, R/AT KAGGODLU VILLAGE & POST, MADIKERI TQ, KODAGU DISTRICT, SINCE DECEASED BY: 1. P.L. INDIRA, W/O. LATE. P.N. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KAGGODLU VILLAGE & POST, MADIKEREI TQ., KODAGU DISTRICT-570 201. 2. P.L.SAJAN, S/O. LATE. P.N. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT KAGGODLU VILLAGE & POST, MADIKEREI TQ., KODAGU DISTRICT-570 201. 3. P.L. TEENA, D/O. LATE. P.N. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, HOUSE NO.177/A, 1ST STAGE, 5TH PHASE, III MAIN, 8TH CROSS, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BENGALURU-560 044. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. P.N. LINGAPPA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1158 CRL.A No. 775 of 2012 AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, MADIKERI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R/STATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 27.06.2012 PASSED BY THE SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGAU, MADIKERI IN SPL. CASE (CORRPN.) NO.4/2004 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7 AND 13(1)(d) P/U/S 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT Memo of retirement is filed on behalf of the appellant with acknowledgement from the legal representatives of the appellant. Appellant is no more who has suffered an order of conviction for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1158 CRL.A No. 775 of 2012 2. Following the dictum of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Ramesan (dead) through legal representative, Girija.A., Vs. State of Kerala reported in (2020)3 SCC 45, legal representatives of the deceased appellant wanted to come on record, which was allowed by this Court. However, memo of retirement having been filed after notice to the legal representatives of the deceased appellant and the legal representatives of the appellant have not chosen to engage any other counsel nor present before the Court, appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16