- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46752 CRL.A No. 944 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 944 OF 2012 (C) BETWEEN: R PERIASWAMY S/O LATE V RAMAR AGED 58 YEARS NO 451, GANDHIJI ROAD, RAMAMURTHY NAGARA BANGALORE- 560 016. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE) AND: SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ACB, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.PRASANNAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE XXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE & SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL. C.C. No.137/2000 DT.14/8/2012 AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED/APPELLANT AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46752 CRL.A No. 944 of 2012 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for respondent-CBI Sri.Rahul Krishnareddy P., that appellant/accused R.Periaswamy s/o late V.Ramar is no more, as per instructions given by the CBI-Police. In view of death of R.Periaswamy, this Criminal Appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2.2