H S Raja Rao v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the appeal in part, confirming the conviction but quashing the original sentence. The bench ruled that the minimum punishment provision of the 2001 amendment could not apply retrospectively. The accused was substituted with a fine chargeable under the original Act.
What did the court decide?
Conviction confirmed; imprisonment quashed and substituted with a fine of Rs. 25,000/- in default of which the appellant shall undergo S.I. for one month.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:37630 CRL.A No. 1332 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1332 OF 2012
BETWEEN:
H.S. RAJA RAO, M/S RAO INDUSTRIES, KEMPANNA LAYOUT, MUNIYAPPA BUILDING, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. A.V. RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: High Court of Karnataka
STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE
…RESPONDENT
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the trial court erred in applying penalties from the Electricity (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2001 for an offence committed prior to the amendment.
Whether the sentence passed in the conviction of theft of electricity warrants modification.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
H.S. Raja Rao
- respondent
State of Karnataka
Coram
Mohammad Nawaz
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRL.A/1332/2012
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