Criminal revision against conviction under Section 354 IPC was dismissed as abated after counsel reported the petitioner-accused had died. Fine deposited was appropriated to State expenses and compensation payable to the complainant made absolute, with liberty to revive if death information is incorrect.
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NC: 2024:KHC:41606 CRL.RP No. 311 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.311 OF 2017
BETWEEN:
SRI DEVARAJA S/O MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT KARANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAMAGGE HOBLI ARAKALGUD TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 78.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PRATHEEP K C, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARAKALGUD POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 01.02.2017 PASSED BY THE V ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN IN CRL.A.NO.176/2015 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 15.09.2015 PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., ARAKALAGUDU IN C.C.NO.126/2008 AS FAR AS RECORDING CONVICTION AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 354 OF IPC AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 354 OF IPC.
NC: 2024:KHC:41606 CRL.RP No. 311 of 2017
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA
ORAL ORDER
Sri Pratheep K.C., learned counsel for the revision petitioner submits that as per the credible information, revision petitioner who is the accused is no more.
abated .
Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
MR, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Devaraja S/o Marigowda
State of Karnataka by Arakalgud Police Station, Hassan District
V Srishananda
As recorded by the court registry
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