Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. by appellant against conviction under Section 138 N.I. Act. Court noted respondent's death prior to hearing and held appeal abated.
Criminal Appeal stands abated due to death of the respondent.
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NC: 2024:KHC-D:9502 CRL.A No.100392 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100392 OF 2019 (A)
BETWEEN:
S. KRISHNA REDDY S/O. LATE SAMBA SHIVA REDDY, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SAI BABA TEMPLE, PDIT COLLEGE, DAM ROAD, HOSAPETE-583201, DIST- BALLARI.
…APPELLANT
(BY SMT. KAVITHA JADHAV, FOR SRI. ARUN L. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Y. RAVIKUMAR S/O. Y. LEELA PRASAD, AGE: MAJOR YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RELIANCE PARK CO-OP SOCIETY, COLVA ROAD, AAI FLAT, AAI BUILDING, POST: MARGOA, STATE: GOA, PRESENTLY R/AT: ADARSH NILAY, BEHIND KARIBASAWESHWAR TEMPLE, BHARATI NAGAR, AMARAWATI, HOSAPETE-583201, DIST- BALLARI.
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 (4) OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO, ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT DATED 11.09.2019 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE IN CC NO.1860/2013 AND CONVICT THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2024:KHC-D:9502 CRL.A No.100392 of 2019
ORDER
Notice issued to the respondent – Sri. Y.Ravikumar, son of Y.Leela Prasad, is returned with the report of the Police Inspector, Rural Police Station, Hosapete. The said report indicates that, on enquiry, it is stated that, the respondent–Ravikumar has passed away. The Death Certificate of the respondent – Sri. Y.Ravikumar, who died on 20.11.2023 is also produced.
Sd/JUDGE
KMS
LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 2
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. KRISHNA REDDY
Y. RAVIKUMAR
G BASAVARAJA
As recorded by the court registry
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