Sri.Hanumantharaya S/O Late Hanumanthaiah v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Feb 2025CRL.A/504/2011

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What is this about?

NC: 2025:KHC:6078 — High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, CRL.A No. 504 of 2011, decided 10 February 2025, coram: Hon'ble Mr Justice V Srishananda. Criminal appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. challenging conviction and sentence dated 19.04.2011 by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore (Spl.CC.No.225/2009) under Sections 120(B), 420, 468 and 471 IPC. Counsel for appellant Hanumantharaya filed memo reporting his death on 06.05.2024; appeal dismissed as abated; merits not considered. Keywords: abatement of appeal, death of appellant, CBI case, S.374(2) CrPC, IPC 120-B/420/468/471.

What did the court decide?

On the memo reporting the death of the appellant on 06.05.2024, the Court placed the memo on record and dismissed the criminal appeal as abated, without adjudication on the merits. ¶24-25

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NC: 2025:KHC:6078 CRL.A No. 504 of 2011

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 504 OF 2011

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SON OF LATE HANUMANTHAIAH RESIDING AT LAKSHMINARASIMHA NILAYA, PLD BANK ROAD, 5^TH CROSS, K.R. EXTENSION, MADHUGIRI - 572 132.

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…APPELLANT (BY SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBA RAO, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ACD BELLARI ROAD, BANGALORE

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…RESPONDENT

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Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka

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(BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 374 (2) CR.P.C FOR THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE DT.19.04.2011 PASSED BY THE XXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL.CC.NO.225/2009-CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120(B), 420, 468, 471 OF IPC. 1) THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR-FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC. 2) THE

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NC: 2025:KHC:6078 CRL.A No. 504 of 2011

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APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND PAY A FINE OF RS.5,000/- IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR SIX MONTHSFOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC. 3) THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND PAY A FINE OF RS.5,000/- IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR SIX MONTHSFOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 468 OF IPC. 4) THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR ONE YEAR AND PAY A FINE OF RS.5,000/- IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR SIX MONTHSFOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 471 OF IPC. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE SUBSTANTIVE SENTENCES SHALL RUN CONCURRENTLY. THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED PRAYS THAT HE BE ACQUITTED.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Sri.G.S.Venkat Subbarao, learned counsel for the appellant files a memo reporting the death of the appellant, who is said to have died on 06.05.2024.

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NC: 2025:KHC:6078 CRL.A No. 504 of 2011

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