Sri C M Mallikarjuna v. State by Police Inspector
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellant; police report and death certificate placed on record; appeal under S.374(2) Cr.P.C. r/w S.27 PC Act, 1988 against conviction under Ss.7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) PC Act, 1988 (Spl.C.C.No.31/2006, judgment dated 30.06.2012); Karnataka Lokayukta; no adjudication on merits; High Court of Karnataka, 13.02.2025, V. Srishananda, J.
What did the court decide?
On receipt of a police report stating that the appellant had died, with the death certificate enclosed, and placing the report on record, the criminal appeal is dismissed as abated. ¶24