Karnataka High Court
Sri.B.Siddaiah Dead By His Lr'S Smt. ... vs Sri.K.Chandra Shekarappa on 14 October, 2025
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CRL.A No. 868 of 2011
C/W CRL.A No. 965 of 2011
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 868 OF 2011 (A)
C/W
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 965 OF 2011 (A)
IN CRL.A No. 868/2011
BETWEEN:
1. SRI.B.SIDDAIAH
DEAD BY HIS LR'S
1(a) SMT. SIDDAMMA
W/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 73 YEARS
1(b) SRI. B.S.ASHWATH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 53 YEARS
1(c) SMT. B.S.LATHA @ LATHA HEMANTH
Digitally signed by D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: HIGH COURT W/O N.P.HEMANTHKUMAR
OF KARNATAKA
AGED 51 YEARS
R/AT NO.5700, SRI LAKSHMI LATHA
BEHIND KEB OFFICE
SUBHASHNAGAR
NELAMANGALA - 562123
1(d) SRI. B S LOKESH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 49 YEARS
1(e) SRI. B.S. JAGADISH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 47 YEARS
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LRS OF a, b, d AND e ARE
RESIDING AT NO.53,
BANNIMANTAPA ROAD,
SRIRAMANAGARA
BHADRA COLONY POST
BHADRAVATHI
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 302
1(f) B.S. VEENA
D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
W/O Y.V. BALAKRISHNA
AGED 45 YEARS
R/AT 335, 12TH MAIN
NEAR KMWA SCHOOL
WEST OF CHORD ROAD,
MAHALAKSHMI PURAM
BENGALURU - 560 086
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. M. S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. K.CHANDRA SHEKARAPPA
S/O KARIYAPPA
AGED 56 YEARS,
EX ZILLA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT
ARALIHALLI VILLAGE & POST,
BHADRAVATHI TALUK,
SHIMOGA DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT
(POLICE REPORT RECEIVED STATING RESPONDENT EXPIRED.)
[CAUSE TITLE AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED: 16.11.2022.]
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DT: 9.9.10 PASSED BY THE XXII ACMM
& XXIV ASCJ, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.7990/07 - ACQUITTING
THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF
N.I. ACT.
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IN CRL.A No. 965/2011
BETWEEN:
1. SRI.B.SIDDAIAH
DEAD BY HIS LR'S
1(a) SMT. SIDDAMMA
W/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 73 YEARS
1(b) SRI. B.S.ASHWATH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 53 YEARS
1(c) SMT. B.S.LATHA @ LATHA HEMANTH
D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
W/O N.P.HEMANTHKUMAR
AGED 51 YEARS
R/AT NO.5700, SRI LAKSHMI LATHA
BEHIND KEB OFFICE
SUBHASHNAGAR
NELAMANGALA - 562123
1(d) SRI. B S LOKESH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 49 YEARS
1(e) SRI. B.S. JAGADISH
S/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
AGED 47 YEARS
LRS OF a, b, d AND e ARE
RESIDING AT NO.53,
BANNIMANTAPA ROAD,
SRIRAMANAGARA
BHADRA COLONY POST
BHADRAVATHI
SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 302
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1(f) B.S. VEENA
D/O LATE B. SIDDAIAH
W/O Y.V. BALAKRISHNA
AGED 45 YEARS
R/AT 335, 12TH MAIN
NEAR KMWA SCHOOL
WEST OF CHORD ROAD,
MAHALAKSHMI PURAM
BENGALURU - 560 086
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. M. S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. K.CHANDRA SHEKARAPPA
S/O KARIYAPPA
AGED 56 YEARS,
EX ZILLA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT
ARALIHALLI VILLAGE & POST,
BHADRAVATHI TALUK,
SHIMOGA DISTRICT.
...RESPONDENT
(POLICE REPORT RECEIVED STATING RESPONDENT EXPIRED.)
[CAUSE TITLE AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED: 16.11.2022.]
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DT:9.9.10 PASSED BY THE XXII ACMM
& XXIV ASCJ, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.7991/07 - ACQUITTING
THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF
N.I. ACT.
THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
1. Learned counsel for the appellants is present.
2. Police Report is received stating that the respondent, who is same in both cases, has expired on 11.07.2025.
3. Photo of Bhavapurna Shraddhanjali is produced.
Hence, both the appeals are abated.
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