State of Karnataka v. Narasimha T S
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Pradeep Singh Yerur, J.), CRL.P No. 7592 of 2025, decided 09.04.2026: State's petition under S.439(2) Cr.P.C. / S.483(3) BNSS to cancel bail granted in Criminal Misc. No. 538/2024 (order dated 21.09.2024, I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mandya) dismissed as infructuous because respondent-accused No.1 died by suicide on 04.09.2025, a day after service of notice on 03.09.2025; UDR registered and death certificate placed on record.
What did the court decide?
In view of the death of respondent-accused No.1, the question of considering the bail-cancellation petition does not survive for consideration; the petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. ¶28