- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010161482013 NC: 2026:KHC:55873 CRL.A No. 234 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 234 OF 2013 (C) BETWEEN: 1. B ABDUL RAHIMAN S/O LATE CHAYABBA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT ARKULKOTE VILLAGE, FARANGIPET TALUK, MANGALORE-575013 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION GANGANAGARA, BELLARY ROAD, BANGALORE …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL. PP FOR RESPONDENT CBI/LOKAYUKTHA) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER DATED 02.02.2013 PASSED BY THE XXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J., AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.C.NO.54/2005 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B,468,471,419,420 OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010161482013 NC: 2026:KHC:55873 CRL.A No. 234 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the sole appellant-B.Abdul Rahiman is no more. In view of the death of the sole appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0