Criminal appeal filed against acquittal. Appeal dismissed as abated because the respondent accused died on 21.08.2020, a fact undisputed and evidenced by the death certificate filed.
Appeal dismissed as abated due to death of the respondent accused.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI
CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100142 OF 2014
BETWEEN
THE STATE BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, KOPPAL.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI.SANTOSH B MALAGOUDAR, ADV.)
AND
K.HANUMESH SHETTY S/O. RAMANNA SHETTY AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT VILLAGE ACCOUTANT OF KANNERAMADU VILLAGE, AT POST: KALKERA, DIST: KOPPAL
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 378(1) & (3) OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO GRANT LEAVE TO THE APPELLANT TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTEL DATED 11.04.2014 IN SPL. C.C.(P.C.) NO.105/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE SESSIONS & SPL. JUDGE, KOPPAL AND SET ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED FOR THE CHARGED OFFENCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
As per the order dated 10.11.2020, the
bailable warrant was issued to the respondentaccused has returned stating that the respondent/accused is dead. A copy of the death certificate is also annexed indicating the date of death as 21.08.2020.
Sd/JUDGE
HMB
2 provisions across 1 enactments
The State by the Police Inspector Karnataka Lokayukta
K. Hanumesh Shetty
Ravi V. Hosmani
As recorded by the court registry
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