- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1744 CRL.A No. 219 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 219 OF 2013 (C) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED SALIM S/O ABDULLAH HAJI FATHIMA MANZIL KANHI ROAD POST VIA KOODALI KANNUR DISTRICT KERALA-670 702 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHINMAY J. MIRJI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DATED 30.01.2013 PASSED BY THE XLVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE CITY IN SPL.C.C.NO.186/2000 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1744 CRL.A No. 219 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo along with the report submitted by the police constable, CBI which pertains to the death of the appellant. 2. The death certificate is also produced which reveals that Mohammed Salim passed away on 13.04.2021 in Virinchi Hospital, Hyderabad. Copy of his Aadhaar card is also produced. 3. Hence, the case against accused No.4/appellant stands abated. SD/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2