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Arun Kumar Singh v. State by Inspector of Police

Karnataka HC5 Jun 2025CRL.A/811/2011

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Abatement of criminal appeal on death of sole appellant; memo with death certificate reporting death on 05.07.2023; appeal dismissed as abated. CRL.A. No. 811 of 2011, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, M.G. Uma, J., decided 05.06.2025. Underlying conviction by Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore (Spl.C.C.No.54/2004, order dt. 4.7.11) under Ss. 120B, 420, 468, 471, 477A r/w 409 IPC with concurrent two-year sentences and Rs.10,000/- fines.

What did the court decide?

Since the sole appellant died on 05.07.2023 as reported by memo with enclosed death certificate, the criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. ¶27

Arun Kumar Singh Vs State by Inspector of Police — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:18958 CRL.A No. 811 of 2011

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 811 OF 2011

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BETWEEN:

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ARUN KUMAR SINGH, S/O. N.S. RAGHAVA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT 4378/4, 11^TH CROSS, N.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 07

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. B.V. GOPAL, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, C.B.I/A.C.B., BANGALORE

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DT:4.7.11 PASSED BY THE XXXII ADDL.C.C. AND S.J. AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.C.NO.54/2004 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120(B) R/W 420, 468, 471, 477(A), 409 OF IPC. AND APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B OF IPC. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC AND SHALL PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF FINE HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR 6 MONTHS. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 468 OF IPC

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NC: 2025:KHC:18958 CRL.A No. 811 of 2011

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HC-KAR

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AND SHALL PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF FINE, HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR 6 MONTHS. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 471 OF IPC AND SHALL PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/- AND IN DEFAULT OF FINE, HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR 6 MONTHS. AND THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO S.I. TWO YEARS AND SHALL ALSO PAY FINE OF RS.10,000/- FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 477A OF IPC IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF FINE, HE SHALL UNDERGO S.I. FOR 6 MONTHS. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE SUBSTANTIVE SENTENCES SHALL RUN CONCURRENTLY.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo reporting death of the appellant. The death certificate is also enclosed, which shows that the sole appellant has died on 05.07.2023.

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Memo is placed on record.

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Hence, the appeal is dismissed as abated.

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Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

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