Mr M Ashwath v. Mr L Mahesh Babu
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, CRL.A No. 389 of 2017, decided 07.01.2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranavar. Appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. against acquittal under Section 138 N.I. Act (judgment and order dated 31.01.2017, XV Addl.C.M.M., Bangalore, C.C.No.24932/2015). Appeal disposed of without decision on merits because the respondent-accused died on 10.12.2020 during pendency and the appeal therefore did not survive for consideration; death reported by memo with death certificate and not disputed by appellant's counsel. Search terms: death of accused, appeal does not survive, S.378(4) CrPC appeal against acquittal, Section 138 NI Act, C.C.No.24932/2015, XV ACMM Bangalore.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; appeal disposed of as it did not survive following the death of the respondent-accused. ¶27