- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31076 CRL.A No. 463 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 463 OF 2015 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR, KARNTAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE WING, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI H VENKATACHALAIAH SON OF SRI HANUMAIAH, AGED 50 YEARS (AGE AS ON 22/07/2009) SECOND DIVISION ASSISTATN, OFFICE OF THE EXECTUIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYATH, YALAHANKA, BENGLAURU CITY, RESIDINET OF NO.40, THARABANAHALLI, JANATHA COLONY, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-560 088. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI A. L. PREMKUMAR, 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 TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED OF ACQUITTAL DATED 24.1.2015, IN SPL.CASE Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31076 CRL.A No. 463 of 2015 NO.173/09, PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JDUGE AND SPL. JUDGE, AT BENGALURU ACQUITTING THE RESPONDNET OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7,13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE ACT; SET-ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7,13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE ACT DATED 24.1.2015, IN SPL.CASE NO.173/2009 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT Today, the Police Inspector of Nelamangala Town Police Station submitted a report along with the death certificate of the respondent, stating that the respondent died on 29.05.2024. In view of the same, the appeal stands dismissed as having abated. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1