The appellant in a criminal appeal against conviction under Section 135 of the Electricity Act died. The court dismissed the appeal as abated due to the death of the appellant but directed the trial court to recover the fine imposed.
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- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:42016 CRL.A No. 386 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 386 OF 2013
BETWEEN:
SRI VIDYASAGAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SON OF SRI L. VENKATARAMAN SY.No.13, SRINIVASAPURA VILLAGE NELAMANGALA TALUQ BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI S SATYANARAYANA CHALKE, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BESCOM VIGILANCE SQUAD HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION BANGALORE DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION DATED 27.03.2013 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE & SPECIAL JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE IN SPECIAL COURT No.64/2011 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 135 OF ELECTRICITY ACT AND ETC.,
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed memo reporting death of the appellant and copy of the death certificate is enclosed with the memo.
he has no instructions as to whether legal heirs of the appellant are interested in prosecuting this appeal or not.
is taken on record.
Sd/-
(SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Vidyasagar
State of Karnataka
Shivashankar Amarannavar
As recorded by the court registry
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