Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/803/2014 of STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR Vs SMT JAYADEVI K H S on 1 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010356042014 NC: 2026:KHC:54699 CRL.A No. 803 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 803 OF 2014 ( A ) BETWEEN: 1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR POLICE WING, CITY
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 803 OF 2014 (A)
BETWEEN:
1.
STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR
POLICE WING, CITY DIVISION
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA
BANGALORE.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SMT. JAYADEVI K.H.S.
W/O SRI.M.NATARAJ
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
WELFARE OFFICER
WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HOSUR ROAD, BANGALORE
RESIDENT OF NO.11
5TH MAIN ROAD
PROMOD LAYOUT
MYSORE RING ROAD
BANGALORE-560 039.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. BHOOMIKA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. H.S.CHANDRAMOULI, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C.
PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 15.07.2014
PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL
AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT, BANGALORE URBAN
DISTRICT,
BANGALORE
CITY
IN
SPL.CC.NO.54/2010
ACQUITTING
THE
RESPONDENT
OF
THE
OFFENCES
PUNISAHBLE UNDER SECTIONS 7, 13(1)(d) R/W SECTION
13(2) OF THE ACT AND SET ASIDE THE AFORESAID JUDGMENT
AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL OF THE OFFENCES PUNISAHBLE
UNDER SECTIONS 7, 13(1)(d) R/W SECTION 13(2) OF THE
ACT DATED 15.07.2014 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL
COURT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE CITY IN
SPL.C.C.NO.54 OF 2010 BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
HC-KAR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
Both the counsel are present.
2. Learned counsel for the respondent has filed a memo dated 01.10.2026 as to the death of respondent- Jayadevi K.H.S. The death certificate of Jayadevi K.H.S. has been produced, which reveals that she died on 25.11.2025.
3. In view of death of the respondent, the appeal stands abated.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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