R.Haridas v. S.Rajan
Case brief
What is this about?
This criminal appeal was disposed of on the ground that the accused was no longer alive, leading to the abatement of the offence.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was disposed of as the offence abated due to the death of the accused.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR
TUESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2010 / 29TH ASHADHA 1932
CRL.A.No. 261 of 2003() ----------------------CC.108/2001 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS COURT-I, ATTINGAL ....................
APPELLANT(S)/COMPLAINANT:
R.HARIDAS, MAVILA VEEDU, MUDAPURAM DESOM, KEEZHUVILAM VILLAGE.
BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR
RESPONDENT(S)/ACCUSED & STATE:
- S.RAJAN, REJANI NIVAS, HOUSE NO.223, WARD NO.8, MUDAPURAM DESOM, KIZHUVILAM VILLAGE, CHIRAYINKIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal appeal filed against an order of acquittal is maintainable when the accused is dead.
Whether the offence abates upon the death of the accused.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
R.HARIDAS
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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