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Taj Pasha v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC3 Jun 2025CRL.A/1265/2010

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; legal representatives not brought on record despite death reported on 22.06.2020; counsel absent, no representation; S.374(2) CrPC appeal against conviction under S.13(1)(e) r/w Sec. 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; disproportionate assets case; Karnataka Lokayuktha Police Bureau of Investigation, Mysore; Spl.C.No.19/99, Prl. S.J. and Spl. Judge, Mysore; fine Rs.22,77,616.82 rounded to Rs.23,00,000/-; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:18592; M G Uma, J.; decision dated 03.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

The appellant had died; his learned counsel had reported the death as disclosed in the order sheet dated 22.06.2020, and till the date of judgment no steps were taken in that regard. ¶29

Taj Pasha Vs State of Karnataka — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18592 CRL.A No. 1265 of 2010

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1265 OF 2010 (C)

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BETWEEN:

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TAJ PASHA SON OF LATE MOHAMED AMEER AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.MIG-23 BADEMAKAN, SUBASHNAGAR MYSORE - 570 007

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SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY APPELLANTS LRS:

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SMT ALMAS TAJ @ RAHATHUNISA WIFE OF LATE TAJ PASHA (APPELLANT) AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. MIG-23 BADEMAKAN, SUBASHNAGAR MYSORE - 570 007

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Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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TANEEM MOHAMED NAVAZ SON OF LATE TAJ PASHA (APPELLANT) AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.MIG-23 BADEMAKAN, SUBASHNAGAR MYSORE - 570 007

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI. X.M. JOSEPH, ADVOCATE (AB))

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPRESENTED BY ITS

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NC: 2025:KHC:18592 CRL.A No. 1265 of 2010

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HC-KAR

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INSPECTOR OF POLICE MYSORE

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE DT.18.11.10 PASSED BY THE PRL. S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE, MYSORE IN SPL.C.NO.19/99. CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 13(1)(E) R/W SEC. 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO R.I. FOR THREE YEARS AND PAY A FINE OF RS.22,77,616.82 PS AND THE SAME IS ROUNDED OFF TO RS.23,00,000/- (RUPEES TWENTY THREE LAKSH ONLY) IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE HE SHALL UNDERGO FURTHER R.I. FOR ONE YEAR-FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 13(1)(E) R/W SEC. 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED PRAYS THAT HE BE ACQUITTED.

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THIS CRL.A., COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation.

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The order sheet dated 22.06.2020 discloses that the learned counsel for the appellant has reported the death of the

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