Parameshwar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal appeal at admission stage; dismissal as withdrawn on counsel's memo; appeal under Section 415(2) BNSS 2023 against judgment of conviction dated 12.12.2024 in S.C.No. 28/2019 (Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Haveri); offences under Sections 304 and 420 IPC, Section 304-II IPC, Section 15(3) Indian Medical Council Act, Section 28 Karnataka Medical Registration Act; release under PO Act with personal bond Rs.1,00,000/- with surety; appellant Parameshwar Kademani (doctor, Ranebennur/Haveri); respondent State of Karnataka through HCGP; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad; V. Srishananda, J.; 29.01.2026; NC: 2026:KHC-D:1185.
What did the court decide?
On the memo filed by learned counsel for the appellant intimating withdrawal of the appeal (recording the trial-court release under the PO Act on a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with surety after conviction under Section 304-II IPC), the Court placed the memo on record and dismissed the criminal appeal as withdrawn at the admission stage. The Court made no findings on the merits of the conviction; the judgment of conviction dated 12.12.2024 in S.C.No. 28/2019 was not examined by this Court.