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Ramaswamy L Vs Balappa V

Case No: Criminal Appeal No. 132 Of 2019

Date of Decision: Jan. 30, 2025

Acts Referred: Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138

Hon'ble Judges: Shivashankar Amarannavar, J

Bench: Single Bench

Advocate: Manjunath B R, C V Annaiah

Final Decision: Dismissed

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Judgement

Shivashankar Amarannavar, J

1. Learned counsel for the respondent files memo reporting death of the respondent â€"accused. Copy of the death certificate is enclosed with the

memo. As per copy of the death certificate the date of death of the respondent â€"accused is 28.02.2023.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant is present and he has not disputed the death of the respondent â€"accused.

3. In view of the death of the respondent â€" accused, the appeal filed challenging the judgment of acquittal of the respondent â€"accused for offence

punishable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 does not survive for consideration.

4. Hence, the appeal is dismissed.