The petitioner-accused died. The criminal revision petition and the underlying criminal appeal abate. The petition is disposed of accordingly.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 688 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SRI J.NARASIMHASWAMY S/O LATE R.L.JALAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS EX-MLA, DODDABALLAPURA RESIDING AT RMZ GALLERIA APARTMENT FLAT NO.703, 7TH FLOOR OPP: YELAHANKA POLICE STATION YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI RUDRAPPA P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SRI PRAKASH KUMAR YERAPPA S/O LATE G.M.YERAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.13 5TH MAIN ROAD, 11TH CROSS JAIBHIMANAGAR VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT OLD MADIVALA BTA, 1ST STAGE BENGALURU – 560 068.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI C.A.AJITH, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S. 397 R/W S-401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN
NC: 2024:KHC:52686 CRL.RP No. 688 of 2024
CRL.A.NO.1009/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-82) DATED 07.10.2023 AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND CONVICTION ORDER IN C.C.NO.21139/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE XLII ADDL. CMM AT BENGALURU CITY, CONSEQUENTLY ACQUIT THE PETITIONER.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner
– accused has died on 15.12.2024.
accused stands abated. The petition is disposed as having become abated.
Pending I.A.’s if any, also stands disposed, as a consequence.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA)
JUDGE
NVJ
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SRI J.NARASIMHASWAMY
SRI PRAKASH KUMAR YERAPPA
M.NAGAPRASANNA
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