- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43428 CRL.A No. 437 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 437 OF 2013 (C) BETWEEN: SRI PRADEEP R. HATTANGADI FORMER BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, V.V. PURAM BRANCH, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH SINGH B J, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, SPECIAL POLICE ESTABLISHMENT, NO.36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560032 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.PP) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER IN SPL. C.C NO.66/2002 DATED 13.02.2013 PASSED BY THE XLVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE, CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC AND ORDER TO UNDERGO SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND ORDER THE ACQUITTAL OF THE APPELLANT OF THE CHARGES FRAMED AGAINST HIM IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43428 CRL.A No. 437 of 2013 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo along with copy of the death certificate of appellant i.e., Mr.Pradeep R Hattangadi, who died on 18.02.2024. 2. In view of the death of appellant, Mr.Pradeep R Hattangadi, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34