- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010356042014 NC: 2026:KHC:54699 CRL.A No. 803 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 803 OF 2014 (A) BETWEEN: 1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR POLICE WING, CITY DIVISION KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. JAYADEVI K.H.S. W/O SRI.M.NATARAJ AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS WELFARE OFFICER WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE RESIDENT OF NO.11 5TH MAIN ROAD PROMOD LAYOUT MYSORE RING ROAD BANGALORE-560 039. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. BHOOMIKA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. H.S.CHANDRAMOULI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010356042014 NC: 2026:KHC:54699 CRL.A No. 803 of 2014 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 15.07.2014 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE CITY IN SPL.CC.NO.54/2010 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT OF THE OFFENCES PUNISAHBLE UNDER SECTIONS 7, 13(1)(d) R/W SECTION 13(2) OF THE ACT AND SET ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL OF THE OFFENCES PUNISAHBLE UNDER SECTIONS 7, 13(1)(d) R/W SECTION 13(2) OF THE ACT DATED 15.07.2014 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE CITY IN SPL.C.C.NO.54 OF 2010 BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010356042014 NC: 2026:KHC:54699 CRL.A No. 803 of 2014 ORAL JUDGMENT Both the counsel are present. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo dated 01.10.2026 as to the death of respondent- Jayadevi K.H.S. The death certificate of Jayadevi K.H.S. has been produced, which reveals that she died on 25.11.2025. 3. In view of death of the respondent, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38