Mr Mallappa T v. Mr Ramesh J
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of criminal revision petition on death of sole petitioner; dismissal as abated; withdrawal of deposit by respondent/complainant. Keywords: CRL.RP No. 1166 of 2024; Karnataka High Court 2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:737); S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.; S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act; C.C. No. 296/2022; Crl. A. No. 5093/2023; S Vishwajith Shetty J.; memo of abatement; release of deposited amount. Relevant to practitioners dealing with disposal of pending revisions/appeals under S.138 NI Act where the accused-petitioner dies, and with recovery of deposited amounts by the complainant.
What did the court decide?
Respondent/complainant permitted to withdraw any amount deposited by the petitioner before this Court or before the Trial Court; petition dismissed as abated following death of the sole petitioner. ¶¶24