Sri T Shanmukha v. Smt Sakku Bai
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.A No. 250 of 2015, decided 19-02-2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar: complainant's appeal u/s 378(4) Cr.P.C. against acquittal u/s 138 N.I. Act (C.C.No.20283/2010, 23rd Addl. CMM, Bangalore, judgment dt. 29.11.2014) dismissed because the appellant died (recorded 22.04.2024), counsel was absent, and no legal representatives were brought on record despite sufficient opportunity; nobody interested to represent the appellant. No quantum involved; no precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
The appellant-complainant died during the pendency of the appeal; the death reported by learned counsel was recorded on 22.04.2024. ¶25