Sri Y R Narendra Babu v. Sri Naveen S G
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.RP No. 38 of 2022, High Court of Karnataka (S Vishwajith Shetty J.), order dated 05.01.2026. Abatement of criminal revision petition on death of respondent/complainant; failure to substitute legal representatives despite time granted on 21.07.2025; dismissal for non-prosecution. Petitioner: Y.R. Narendra Babu (counsel Prashanth H.S); Respondent: Naveen S.G. Challenge to order dated 31.08.2021 in Crl.A.No.96/2018 of II Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Shivamogga. Statutes: S.397 r/w S.401 Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
As no steps were taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased respondent on record, the criminal revision petition stands abated as against the respondent. ¶22