- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310692016 NC: 2026:KHC:54327 CRL.A No. 827 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.827 OF 2016 (C) BETWEEN: 1. SRI H M SHANKARALINGAIAH S/O LATE MARILINGEGOWDA AGED 60 YEARS, VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, HOLESALU, TALAKADU HOBLI, MEDANAL VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK-571124. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA M B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE MYSURU (REP. BY LEARNED SPE. PUBLIC PROCECUTER FOR LOKAYUKTA CASES, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD.,ADVOCATE) CRL.A. FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 28.04.2016 PASSED IN SPL.C.NO.51/2012 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, MYSURU IN SPL.C.NO.51/2012 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7,13(2) OF P.C. ACT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010310692016 NC: 2026:KHC:54327 CRL.A No. 827 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 Memo is filed by the learned counsel for the appellant, in which it is stated as under: "MEMO It is submitted that the appellant in the above case died on 21.02.2024 and the copy of the death certificate herewith furnished for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. Hence, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to dismiss the above appeal as abated." Memo is taken on record. In view of the death of the appellant, appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 62