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Y. Balakrishna v. the State by Lokayuktha Police
Karnataka HCCRL.A/397/2014
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru — CRL.A No. 397 of 2014, Y. Balakrishna v. The State by Lokayuktha Police, Chikmagalur; decided 20 February 2026 by G Basavaraja, J. Two-paragraph oral judgment: appeal under S.374(2) Cr.P.C. against conviction under Ss. 7 and 13(1)(d)/13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with sentence of 3 years R.I. and Rs.10,000 fine; on being informed of the appellant's death, the Court held the appeal stood abated. Useful search terms: abatement of criminal appeal on death of appellant, Lokayuktha Police, Chikmagalur, Spl.C. (Corruption) No.30/12.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal stood abated on account of the death of the appellant; no decision was rendered on the merits of the conviction. ¶¶35-¶36