The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a criminal appeal abated due to the death of the appellant, as verified by the prosecution.
The appeal was dismissed as abated.
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NC: 2023:KHC-D:11228 CRL.A No. 100012 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100012 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
SRI. SHIVANGOUDA S/O. HANAMANTAGOUDA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT. M. KALLAPUR VILLAGE, TQ: RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI-590113.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MRUTYUNJAY TATA BANGI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI
Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2023.09.26 10:40:46 +0530
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMDURG POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590001, REP. BY THE ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 374(2) OF CR.P.C, PRAYING THIS COUR TO, SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI PASSED IN SPL. CASE NO.34 OF 2018 DATED 30.12.2020 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 304 II OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, AND UNDER SECTION 135(1) OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 IN ALL AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT BY ALLOWING THE PRESENT APPEAL.
NC: 2023:KHC-D:11228 CRL.A No. 100012 of 2021
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for appellant has filed memo stating
that when a letter was written to the appellant, it is returned unserved with an endorsement that the addressee is no more. In this regard, learned HCGP submits that she has verified with the concerned police and found that the appellant is no more.
and sentence to appellant/accused for the offences p/u/s 304 Part-II IPC and Sec.135(1) of Electricity Act, 2003.
the appeal abates and accordingly the appeal is dismissed as abated.
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Sd/JUDGE
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Sri. Shivangouda S/O. Hanamantagouda Patil
The State of Karnataka
J. M. Khazi
As recorded by the court registry
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