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Sri. P. Shanthilal Jain v. Smt. Indira @ Indumathi

Karnataka HC15 Jan 2025CRL.A/1315/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal of criminal appeal upon death of sole appellant-complainant (death on 16.09.2024); memo and death certificate filed by advocate; appeal under S.378(4) Cr.P.C. against acquittal dated 24.01.2022 in C.C.No.1805/2015, II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravathi; offences under Sections 500, 501 and 511 IPC; Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar; decided 15.01.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:1356.

What did the court decide?

In view of the memo and the death certificate showing that the appellant-complainant died on 16.09.2024, the criminal appeal is dismissed. ¶32

Sri. P. Shanthilal Jain Vs Smt. Indira @ Indumathi — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1356 CRL.A No. 1315 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1315 OF 2022

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. P. SHANTHILAL JAIN S/O LATE PUKRAJ AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS LIC ADVISER R/O S.S KRISHNAMURTHY LAYOUT, C.N ROAD, NEAR RANGAPPA CIRCLE, BHADRAVATHI 577 301

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PRESENTLY R/AT ”SRI. SAI NILAYA” NO. 677/E-54 ( NEW 24) Ist FLOOR, 5TH MAIN PIPELINE, SACHI HONNAMMA ROAD, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 050

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…APPELLANT

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA K.V. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAJESWARA P N.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT. INDIRA @ INDUMATHI W/O LATE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS INFRON OF SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE, Ist FLOOR, BHUTHANAGUDI BHADRAWATHI 577 301

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PRESENTLY R/AT SANNADHI CASTLE APARTMENT

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NC: 2025:KHC:1356 CRL.A No. 1315 of 2022

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WILSON GARDEN BENGALURU 560 027

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. PRASAD B S.,ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 24.01.2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.1805/2015 PASSED BY THE HONBLE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI AND B. ALLOW THE COMPLIANT IN C.C.NO.1805/2015 ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BHADRAVATHI, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 500, 501 AND 511 OF IPC.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo

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along with copy of death certificate of the appellant – complainant.

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Memo reads thus,

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“The Advocate for Appellant in the above case humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court that Appellant Sri. P. Shantilal Jain is died on 16.09.2024. Hence, petition may be closed. In the interest of justice and equity.”

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NC: 2025:KHC:1356 CRL.A No. 1315 of 2022

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