S.v.Babu v. a.Pramalatha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 and 401 CrPC as abated. The single-judge bench held that the sole petitioner had died, rendering the pleadings inoperative without further argument.
What did the court decide?
The petition was dismissed as abated due to the death of the sole petitioner.
What the court decided
Crl.RC.No.556 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 20.04.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
Crl.RC.No.556 of 2019 and
Crl.MP.No.7577 of 2019
S.V.Babu, S/o.Varadaraja Naidu, 1269 B, 9th Street, Golden Colony, Padi, Chennai 600 050. ... Petitioner Vs.
A.Premalatha, W/o.Adhikesavan, 1523, 1st Main Road, T.S.Krishna Nagar, Moggappair East, Chennai 600 037. ... Respondents
Prayer: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 & 401 of Cr.P.C., against the Judgment dated 3.4.2019 passed in C.A.No.98 of 2018 by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur at Poonamallee, confirming the Judgment dated 14.05.2018 made in STC.No.455 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Ambattur and set aside the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Suresh Government Advocate
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Revision Petition is maintainable upon the death of the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.V.Babu
- respondent
A.Premalatha
Coram
RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
Case details
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