Sri.B.Siddaiah Dead by His Lr'S Smt. Siddamma v. Sri.K.Chandra Shekarappa S/O Kariyappa
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:40662); G Basavaraja, J.; decided 14.10.2025. CRL.A No. 868/2011 c/w CRL.A No. 965/2011 under S. 378(4) CR.P.C challenging acquittal under S. 138 N.I. ACT by the XXII ACMM & XXIV ASCJ, Bangalore (order dt. 9.9.10 in C.C.Nos. 7990/07 and 7991/07). Appellants: legal representatives of late B. Siddaiah (advocate M. S. Prakash); respondent: K. Chandra Shekarappa. Respondent expired 11.07.2025; Police Report and Bhavapurna Shraddhanjali photo produced; cause title amended 16.11.2022. Result: both appeals abated; no adjudication on the merits of the cheque-discharge acquittal. Keywords: abatement of criminal appeal, death of respondent/accused, S. 378(4) CrPC appeal against acquittal, S. 138 NI Act.
What did the court decide?
None; both appeals abated on the respondent's death, leaving the acquittal orders of 09.09.2010 undisturbed.