Basamma D/O. Late Madiga Soma v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal petition on death of sole petitioner; legal representatives not brought on record despite time granted on 14.03.2025; petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to set aside and quash order dated 03.01.2013 in Section 145 Cr.P.C. proceedings No. KAM.M.A.G.M.C 46/2009-10; Basamma v. State of Karnataka (by Tahasildar, Bellary Taluk) and Gangamma; neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC-D:9970; decided 07.08.2025 by S. Vishwajith Shetty J., Dharwad Bench, Karnataka High Court.
What did the court decide?
As the sole petitioner died and, despite time granted on 14.03.2025, no steps were taken to bring her legal representatives on record, the criminal petition stands dismissed as abated. ¶33