- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18096 CRL.A No. 810 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 810 OF 2023 (A) BETWEEN: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD., HDFC HOUSE, NO. 51, KATURBA ROAD, BANGALORE-570001. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE P. A. HOLDER, MR. SRIDHAR CHINNI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS &APPELLANT (BY SRI. B. S. MAHENDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. M. B. PRASAD, S/O. SRI. BALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO 16/73, 59TH CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560010. &RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 01.10.2021 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.837/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE LXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-64) AT BENGALURU Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18096 CRL.A No. 810 of 2023 AND UPHELD THE JUDGMENT PASSED IN C.C.NO.15151/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU DATED 22.04.2016 AND ALLOW THE COMPLAINT AS PRAYED FOR WITH COST THROUGH OUT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/Bank is present. He submits that the accused/respondent has passed away on 19.10.2024. A Death Certificate in this regard has been enclosed. By operation of law, appeal stands abated. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3