Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/189/2019 of STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs SRI. SHANTHAKUMAR G T @ SUJA on 28 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010032632019 NC: 2026:KHC:53512-DB CRL.A No. 189 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 189 OF 2019 BETWEEN: STATE OF
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS
AND
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 189 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY THE CPI
KUSHALNAGAR CIRCLE,
KUSHALNAGAR
KODAGU DISTRICT
REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BENGALURU-01.
…APPELLANT
(BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV., ADDL. SPP)
AND:
SRI. SHANTHAKUMAR G T @ SUJA
S/O LATE THIMMAIAH ,
AGED 41 YEARS,
BUSINESSMAN,
R/O BALUGODU RASALPURA VILLAGE
KUSHALNAGAR-571234.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. PRATEEK CHANDRAMOULI., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed
by JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C BY
THE STATE P.P. FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE
COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO FILE AN APPEAL
AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED
15.10.2018 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND
SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU, MADIKERI IN S.C.NO.88/2015, ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT OF THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302
AND 201 OF IPC. THE SPP/STATE PRAYS THAT THE ABOVE
ORDER OF ACQUITTAL MAY BE SET ASIDE.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL 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 07.09.2026, the following order was passed; “Learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent submits that the respondent is no more. However, it is submitted that the respondent was an orphan and he does not have any close relatives from whom the information to be verified by the learned counsel. Therefore, learned counsel submits that appellants may be directed to verify the said information.
HC-KAR
Accordingly, re-list this matter on 28.092026 to enable the Circle Inspector of Police, Kushalnagara Crircle, to verify the factum of the death of the respondent and report to this Court.
2. Pursuant to the said orders, the Circle Inspector of Police, Kushalnagar, has made a communication dated 18.09.2026 along with the death certificate of the respondent. It is clear from the report and the death certificate that the sole respondent Shanthakumar.G.T died on 15.12.2022.
3. Accordingly, we proceed to dispose of the appeal as the appeal is abated in view of the death of the sole respondent.
Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
KLY CT: JL