IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.496 OF 2014 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS DR.G.VENKATESHWAR RAO RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1. It is not disputed at the Bar that the respondent - Dr. G. Venkateshwar Rao has passed away.

2. It is also brought to our notice that the complaint filed by the respondent before the Special Judge, CBI Cases, Hyderabad, under Sections 190(1) and 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was permitted to be withdrawn by an order of this Court dated 29.06.2016. Perhaps, this criminal appeal has been treated as pending because the said order does not explicitly record its disposal.

3. We observe that this criminal appeal is rendered infructuous in light of the aforesaid development; also, the appeal has abated due to the death of the respondent.

Signa4 ture. Not VerifiedRegistry is directed to note the same and treat the criminal appeal as Digitaly signed by KANCHAN CHOUHAN Date: 2025.01.18 Reason:

5. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(DIPANKAR DATTA)

(MANMOHAN) NEW DELHI;

9^th January, 2025.

ITEM NO.115 COURT NO.15 SECTION II S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Criminal Appeal No(s).496/2014 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS DR.G.VENKATESHWAR RAO RESPONDENT(S)

Date : 09-01-2025 This appeal was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN For Appellant(s) Mr. Vikramjeet Banerjee, A.S.G.

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Mr. Pranay Ranjan, Adv.

Mr. Akshay Amritanshu, Adv. Mr. Vvv. Pattabhi Ram, Adv.

Mr. Praneet Pranav, Adv.

Ms. Nidhi Rai, Adv.

Mr. Mani Munjal, Adv.

Mr. Chitvan Singhal, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

Upon hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The Appeal is disposed of in terms of the signed order, which is placed on the file.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(D. NAVEEN) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA)

COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)