Manjunatha v. State of Karnataka
Criminal Revision Petition under Sections 397/401 CrPC – Death of sole petitioner during pendency
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Anant Ramanath Hegde, J.), CRL.RP No. 375 of 2017, decided 11.08.2025: revision under Sections 397/401 CrPC against judgment dated 05.12.2016 in CRL.A.No.81/2015 (III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Hassan) confirming and enhancing conviction under Sections 323, 326, 504 IPC from trial judgment dated 03.01.2015 in C.C.No.201/2012 (Civil Judge and JMFC, Alur; case by Alur Police, Hassan District). Petitioner Manjunatha died on 03.07.2021; death certificate produced by learned HCGP; petition dismissed as abated. No precedents cited; no substantive adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
As the petitioner died on 03.07.2021 during the pendency of the Criminal Revision Petition (death certificate produced by the learned High Court Government Pleader), the Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed as abated.