Appeal against acquittal under Section 138 NI Act; counsel reported the appellant had died and no legal representatives were known. The High Court dismissed the appeal as abated against the appellant.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 416 OF 2014
BETWEEN:
SRI. L. GOPAL RAO S/O LATE R. LINGOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT NO.40, 1ST MAIN 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 079.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. T. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: high court of karnataka
NC: 2024:KHC:43801 CRL.A No. 416 of 2014
RT NAGAR POST, BANGALORE-560 032
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S. VASANTH MADHAV, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R1 IS SERVED)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 9.4.2014 IN C.C.NO.14995/2009 PASSED BY THE XXII ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENTS/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF N.I.ACT.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo reporting that even though he has addressed a letter to the appellant, it is returned unserved as, 'no such person in the said address'.
against appellant.
Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. L. Gopal Rao
Uttam Chand
Raju
M G UMA
As recorded by the court registry
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