Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1044/2017 of MR. BALLADKA GURURAJ @ KUNHI Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010311482017 NC: 2026:KHC:55361 CRL.A No. 1044 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1044 OF 2017 (C) BETWEEN: MR. BALLADKA GURURAJ @ KUNHI, S/O PONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT
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CRL.A No. 1044 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1044 OF 2017 (C)
BETWEEN:
MR. BALLADKA GURURAJ @ KUNHI,
S/O PONNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
COOLIE,
R/AT KORANGALA VILLAGE,
BHAGAMANDALA POST,
MADIKERI TALUK,
KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. B. LETHIF, ADVOCATE)
AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE
INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
MADIKERI RURAL CIRCLE,
BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
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CRL.A No. 1044 of 2017
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 18.04.2017
AND 20.04.2017 PASSED IN S.C.NO.99/2013 BY THE COURT
OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MADIKERI - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED
FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(1) AND 376(2)(n) OF IPC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS
DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant files a memo reporting the death of the appellant on 30.07.2025 and to that effect he files a copy of the death certificate.
The memo is placed on record.
In view of the death of the appellant, the appeal stands abated.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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