Sri Pradeep R Hattangadi v. State by Central Burea of Investigation
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, CRL.A. 420/2013, decision 18.03.2025, H.P. Sandesh J. Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant: appeal under S.374(2) CrPC against conviction/order dated 13.02.2013 in Spl.C.C.No.65/2002 (S.120B IPC, CBI anti-corruption case); appellant Pradeep R Hattangadi died 18.02.2024; death certificate memo filed by respondent's counsel; appeal dismissed as abated.
What did the court decide?
It was shown, by a memo filed by the respondent's counsel together with the death certificate, that the appellant Pradeep R Hattangadi died on 18.02.2024. ¶21