- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5702 CRL.A No. 551 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.551 OF 2011 (C) BETWEEN: GANGADHARAN @ KANGADHARAN, S/O ALAGA @ AROGYASWAMY, NO.15/1, SALAI STREET, MYLAPORE, CHENNAI-4. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. ARCHANA K.M, AMICUS CURIAE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30.04.2011 PASSED BY THE XXI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.C.NO.135/2000 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120-B, 420 AND 471 OF IPC. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR TWO YEARS AND IS DIRECTED TO PAY A FINE OF RS.20,000/-, IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR SIX MONTHS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5702 CRL.A No. 551 of 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the respondent has filed the report submitted by the Sub-Inspector CBI, ACB, Bangalore, wherein it is stated that the appellant- Gangadharan @ Kangadharan (appellant No.3) died in the year 2023. The death certificate of Gangadharan @ Kangadharan has been produced, which reveals that he died on 19.01.2023. 2. In view of death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1