Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1512/2019 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs KUTTI @ KUSHALAPPA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010415182019 NC: 2026:KHC:55214-DB CRL.A No. 1512 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1512 OF 2019 ( A ) BETWEEN: THE STATE
HC-KAR
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NC: 2026:KHC:55214-DB
CRL.A No. 1512 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1512 OF 2019 (A)
BETWEEN:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
PUTTUR RURAL CIRCLE
UPPINANGADY, D.K. DISTRICT
REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU 560 001.
…APPELLANT
(BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP.)
AND:
KUTTI @ KUSHALAPPA
S/O. LATE. JARAPPA POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O. KOPPALA HOUSE
UPPINANGANDY VILLAGE
PUTTUR TALUK – 574 201.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI S. RAJASHEKAR (V/O DATED 30.11.2020, APPOINTED AS AMICUS CURIAE))
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C
PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE
IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED
24.12.2018
PASSED
BY
THE
LEARNED
V
ADDITIONAL
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU SITTING
AT PUTTUR, D.K., PASSED IN S.C.NO.5002/2017 ACQUITTING
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by G
SHREERAKSHA
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
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CRL.A No. 1512 of 2019
THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.302 OF
IPC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
and
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS) On the previous occasion, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor was directed to secure instructions regarding the death of the respondent - accused.
2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits on instructions that fact of the death of the accused has been confirmed by the jurisdictional police.
3. Accordingly, appeal stands disposed of as abated.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE MH/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30