On the death of the respondent, the Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 CrPC is held to be abated. The registry is directed to forward the copy of this order along with records to the Trial Court.
Case abated due to death of respondent. Registry to send copy to Trial Court.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1025 OF 2014 (A)
BETWEEN:
SRI DAYANANDA SHETTIGAR, S/O B C SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO.218, 1ST FLOOR, 17TH CROSS, BAGALAKUNTE, BANGALORE 560 073.
…APPELLANT (BY SRI B J VEERENDRA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SANDHYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka
SRI RATNAKAR SHETTIGAR B, KARNATAKA STATE AIDS PREVENTION SOCIETY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.4/13-1, CRESENT ROAD, HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE 560 001.
ALSO AT SRI RATNAKAR SHETTIGAR B, NO.9/2, BDG LANE, RANASINGHPET, 12TH CROSS, BANGALORE 560 053.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT SHASHINAND.G , ADVOCATE FOR SRI M S VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE)
NC: 2023:KHC:46026 CRL.A No. 1025 of 2014
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.09.2014 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. C.M.M., BANGALORE CITY IN C.C.NO.28006/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Respondent's counsel filed a memo
18-12-2023 stating that respondent died about two years back.
along with records to the trial Court.
Sd/JUDGE
tsn*
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30
SRI DAYANANDA SHETTIGAR
SRI RATNAKAR SHETTIGAR B
G BASAVARAJA
As recorded by the court registry
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