- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1400 CRL.A No. 529 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 529 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: N.B. BASAVARAJA S/O LATE BOMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MALLESHWARA GRAMA PACHYAT SECRETARY KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 548. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASANNA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE CHIKMAGALUR-577 101. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH S.ARABATTI, SPL.S.P.P.) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, CHIKMAGALUR IN SPECIAL CASE (CORRUPTION) NO.29/2012 DATED 20.06.2014 AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES LEVELED AGAINST HIM. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1400 CRL.A No. 529 of 2014 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The sole appellant died on 19.11.2025. No application is filed to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellant on record till this date. Hence, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34