In Criminal Appeal No.1609 of 2017, the Karnataka High Court dismissed the appeal as abated because the appellant had died and no steps were taken to substitute his legal representatives.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1609 OF 2017
BETWEEN:
MR. A. RATHNAM S/O LATE ANANDA, AGED 70 YEARS R/AT NO.265, IDA COTTAGE, 3RD CROSS, SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT, VIDYANARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 097.
… COMPLAINANT/APPELLANT
(BY SRI. C.H.SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE)
AND:
MR. S. K. RAMESH PROPRIETOR, M/S. S.K.PRINTERS, NO.213, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD MAIN, NEAR MALLESWARAM CO-OPERATIVE BANK, VAYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE - 560 003 RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS MR.S.K.RAMESH, S/O C.KRISHNAIAH, PROPRIETOR, M/S. S.K.PRINTERS, RESIDING AT NO.457, 11TH CROSS, SADASHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 080.
...ACCUSED/RESPONDENT
THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO i) SET ASIDE
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THE ORDER DATED 01.07.2017 PASSED IN C.C.NO.16095/2012 AT XX ACMM, BANGALORE AT ANNEXURE-A AND RESTORE THE COMPLAINT ON THE FILE OF THE 20TH ADDITIONAL C.M.M.COURT, AT BANGALORE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE CASE ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE; ii) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF'S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT PLEASED TO GRANT WHILE ALLOWING THIS APPEAL WITH COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
J U D G M E N T
No representation for appellant.
Hence, appeal is dismissed as abated.
Sd/JUDGE
RR
MR. A. RATHNAM S/O LATE ANANDA
MR. S. K. RAMESH
J.M.KHAZI
As recorded by the court registry
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