Sri Sathish Acharya v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka allowed the criminal revision petition filed by an accused who had been convicted. As the accused was reported to be deceased based on submitted evidence, the court held that the case against the petitioner abated and directed return of records.
What did the court decide?
The case against the revision petitioner stood abated and the records were directed to be returned to the concerned courts.