A Mahadevappa v. the State by Cbi/Acb
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.A No. 717 of 2011, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:2772), decided 22-01-2025 by V Srishananda J. Appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C by A Mahadevappa (accused No.1) against conviction dated 29.6.11 by the XXI Addl. C.C. and S.J. and Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore in Spl.CC.No.195/1999 for offences under Sections 120-B and 420 IPC and Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. On a memo reporting the appellant's death (with death certificate), the appeal was dismissed as abated. Advocates: Nagendra Naik R for the appellant; P Prasanna Kumar for the respondent (State by CBI/ACB, Bellary Road, Bangalore).
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as abated following the death of the appellant (accused No.1); memo with copy of death certificate placed on record. ¶24