- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10608 CRL.A No. 397 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 397 OF 2014 BETWEEN: Y. BALAKRISHNA S/O LATE YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS FDA, BEO OFFICE RESIDENT OF NEHRU NAGAR CHIKMAGALUR-577 101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE CHIKMAGALUR-577 101 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VENKATESH S ARABATTI, SPL. P.P.) Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10608 CRL.A No. 397 of 2014 THIS CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:07.05.2014 PASSED BY THE PRL. SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, CHIKMAGALUR IN SPL.C. (CORRUPTION) NO.30/12 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7 AND 13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO R.I. FOR THREE YEARS AND TO PAY A FINE OF RS.10,000/-, IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, TO UNDERTO R.I. FOR SIX MONTHS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is no more. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10608 CRL.A No. 397 of 2014 2. In view of death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. SD/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE BN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46