- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010246402013 NC: 2026:KHC:56255 CRL.A No. 545 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 545 OF 2013 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI G M RENUKAIAH S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS THE THEN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT KARNATAKA STATE AIDS PREVENTION SOCIETY BANGALORE, KARNATAKA RESIDING AT: WARD NO.03, BRAHMIN STREET KUDLIGI TALUK, BELLARY DISTRICT, KARNATAKA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R NAGENDRA NAIK.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ACB, BANGALORE …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.3 PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION DATED 08.04.2013 PASSED BY THE XLVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE CITY IN SPL.C.C.NO.130/2010 - CONVICTING THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010246402013 NC: 2026:KHC:56255 CRL.A No. 545 of 2013 APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B AND 420 OF IPC AND U/S 13(1)(d) AND 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo, as to the death of appellant, G M Renukaiah. Death Certificate of G M Renukaiah, who died on 15.11.2025, is produced. In view of death of appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60.2