M.a.Balraj v. I.C.D.S. Ltd.
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What is this about?
In a criminal revision petition involving the death of the accused pending death, the High Court of Kerala closed the proceedings without prejudice to the rights of legal heirs to revive the petition regarding conviction and sentence.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings in the criminal revision petition closed without prejudice to rights of legal heirs to revive it.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANIL KUMAR
MONDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH 2020 / 19TH PHALGUNA, 1941
Crl.Rev.Pet.No.2205 OF 2004(A)
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN CRL.A.1179/2003 DATED 30-06-2004 OF II ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN CC 140/2001 DATED 19-11-2003 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT-I,KOCHI
REVISION PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED:
M.A.BALRAJ, INDIAN OIL DEALER, PROPRIETOR OF BAVA ENTERPRISES, KOCHI FISHERIES HARBOUR, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI-5.
BY ADV.SRI.B.R.MURALEEDHARAN
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal revision petition abates upon the death of the accused when fine remains recoverable from legal heirs.
Whether the revision should be kept pending for legal heirs to revive it or closed without prejudice to their rights.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.A.BALRAJ
- respondent
I.C.D.S.LIMITED
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
Case details
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