- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17141 CRL.A No. 631 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 631 OF 2015 (A) BETWEEN: STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, PLICE WING BENGALURU, CITY DIVISION BENGALURU- 560001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B S PRASAD SPL PP., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI L MUNIYA NAYAK, SON OF SRI LALYA NAYAK, AGED 54 YEARS, (AS ON 12.08.2008), OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PRE-UNIVERSITY BOARD, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU, RESIDENT OF NO.12, 18TH A CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGARA, DASARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P N HEGDE., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C BY THE S.P.P AND ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17141 CRL.A No. 631 of 2015 APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 24.01.2015 IN SPL.CASE NO.153/2009 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE, BANGALORE, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7,13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT., AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent files a memo along with Death Certificate of the respondent. Learned counsel for the appellant is present. In view of the same, appeal stands abated. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31