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Sri. Shakthivelu v. Sri. G. Parthasarathi

Karnataka HC8 Jan 2026CRL.RP/1494/2025

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice S Vishwajith Shetty; CRL.RP No. 1494 of 2025; order dated 08-01-2026; abatement of criminal revision petition on death of respondent-complainant; failure to bring legal representatives on record; petition filed against dead person dismissed; conviction in CC No.26756/2015 upheld in appeal Crl.A.No.1120/2019 dismissed 04.07.2025; S.397 r/w 401 Cr.PC; S.438 r/w 442 BNSS.

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Since the respondent-complainant died prior to 04.07.2025, the date on which Crl.A.No.1120/2019 was dismissed, and his legal representatives were not brought on record, the revision petition stands abated. ¶35

Sri. Shakthivelu Vs Sri. G. Parthasarathi — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:996 CRL.RP No. 1494 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1494 OF 2025 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. SHAKTHIVELU SON OF R.AYYAKANNU, AGED 41 YEARS, EMPL: NO.4451/87095-33, HAL FSR OFFICE, HANK TECH FLIGHT, AIR FORCE STATION, KALAIKUNDA, WEST MIDNAPUR DISTRICT, WEST BENGALURU-721 303.

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ALSO R/AT-

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Digitally signed by RAMYA D Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI. SHAKTHIVELU, SON OF R.AYYAKANNU, AGED 41 YEARS, C/O SRI. ANJINAPPA, NO.50/1, SLN LAYOUT, NEAR LBS SCHOOL, RAMPURA, VIRGO NARAR POST, BENGALURU-560 049.

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PRESENTLY AT NO.6, BALAJI RESIDENCY, G-02, KONNENA AGRAHARA, MURUGESHA PALYA, BENGALURU - 560 017.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI S.CHANDRAIAH, ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:996 CRL.RP No. 1494 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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SRI. G. PARTHASARATHI, SON OF LATE P. GOVINDARAJ, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT 5/35, 4^TH CROSS, AJJAPPA BLOCK, DINNUR, RT NAGAR POST, BENGALURU -560 031.

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CRL.RP FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE ORDER DATED 4^TH JULY 2025, PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.1120/2019 BY THE LXII CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU AND THE ORDER DATED 22.04.2019 PASSED IN CC NO.26756/2015, BY THE XVIII ACMM, AT BENGALURU CITY AND DISMISS THE COMPLAINANT AND ACQUIT THE ACCUSED/APPELLANT AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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the respondent-complainant had died during the pendency

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of the criminal appeal before the First Appellate Court.

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This revision petition is filed against a

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dead person and though, the respondent-complainant is said to have died prior to 04.07.2025, the date on which

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NC: 2026:KHC:996 CRL.RP No. 1494 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Crl.A.No.1120/2019 was dismissed, till date the legal representatives of the deceased respondent are not brought on record. Therefore, this petition stands abated and accordingly, the same is dismissed.

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SD/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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JUDGE

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