- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504582016 NC: 2026:KHC:52200 CRL.A No. 6 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 6 OF 2016 (A-) BETWEEN: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571422. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI H. PRABHUSWAMY SON OF LATE SRI. SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, NADA KACHERI, BHARATHINAGAR (K.M. DODDI), MADDUR TALUK-571422 MANDYA DISTRICT RESIDENT OF RAGIBOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK - 571423. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHAR KASHIMATH., ADVOCATE) CRL.A. FILED U/S.378(1) & (3) CR.P.C R/W 27 OF P. C. ACT BY THE SPL.P.P. FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO FILE THE APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 29.06.2015 IN SPL.C.NO.102/2011 BY THE COURT OF PRL. DIST. AND S.J., MANDYA AND ETC. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504582016 NC: 2026:KHC:52200 CRL.A No. 6 of 2016 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo that respondent/accused died about two years back. Memo is placed on record. In view of the memo, appeal is abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 75