- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4626 CRL.A No. 1256 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1256 OF 2012 (C) BETWEEN: D.S. SHANKARAPPA S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS OCC: FDA, TALUK OFFICE MADHUGIRI TUMKUR DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE TUMKUR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCES DATED 31.10.2012 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. DIST. & S.J., TUMKUR IN SPL.CASE NO.73/2008 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7,13(1)(d) & 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. 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:4626 CRL.A No. 1256 of 2012 ORAL JUDGMENT Despite granting sufficient time, the defendants/legal representatives of the deceased sole appellant did not choose to file any application to pursue the appeal in terms of the principles of law enunciated in the case of Ramesan (dead) through LR Girija.A vs. State of Kerala reported in (2020) 3 SCC 45. Under such circumstances, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30