Samandaiah @ Savanthige v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru | CRL.A No. 177 of 2026 (C) | decided 03.06.2026 | single bench: Justice S Rachaiah. Appeal by Samandaiah @ Savanthige under S. 374(2) Cr.PC / S. 415(2) BNSS challenging conviction dated 23.12.2025 and sentence dated 26.12.2025 by Addl. District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-1 Mandya in Spl.C.No.11/2025 for offence stated as punishable under S. 127(2) and S. 8 POCSO Act. Counsel reported the appellant's death; death certificate taken on record; appeal disposed of as abated. Respondents: State of Karnataka (Malavalli Rural Police Station; Addl. SPP Ms. Asma Kouser) and Hanumamma (served, unrepresented). Keywords: abatement of appeal on appellant's death; POCSO; FTSC Mandya; Spl.C.; CrPC 374(2); BNSS 415(2).
What did the court decide?
Taking the appellant's death certificate on record, the court considered the fact of the appellant's death and disposed of the appeal as abated; no acquittal or other substantive adjudication was made.