- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4262 CRL.A No. 100072 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100072 OF 2016 BETWEEN: SRI SHANKAR P. PAWAR S/O. LATE PARASHURAM, (NOW DISMISSED FROM SERVICE) AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE STATION ROAD, BILGUNDI COMPLEX, KALABURAGI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI D. M. MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH CBI, ACB, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, SPP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC.374(2) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE,1973, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION OF IN SPL. CBI C.C. NO.1/2014 III ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE & SPL. JUDGE FOR LOKAYUKTA & CBI CASES DHARWAD, DT: 09.02.2016, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 467, 471, 477A OF IPC & UNDER SECTIONS 13(1)(d) READ WITH SEC.13(2) OF P.C. ACT, 1988 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4262 CRL.A No. 100072 of 2016 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the appellant had filed a memo dated 02.09.2024 reporting the death of the appellant and produced the copy of the death certificate along with said memo. In the memo, it is also stated that the appellant has deposited fine of Rs.25,000/-. 2. After this memo, learned counsel for the respondent has been directed to verify regarding death of the appellant. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed memo along with verification report of the Investigating Officer wherein the death of the appellant has been confirmed and along with said report the copy of death certificate of the appellant has been produced. The date of death of the appellant is 26.07.2022. 4. On perusal of the order sheet of the trial Court, the appellant has deposited fine of Rs.25,000/- on 09.02.2016. Hence, the fine is appropriated to the State. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4262 CRL.A No. 100072 of 2016 5. In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP CT-ASC