N B Basavaraja vs the State

N B Basavaraja vs The State

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Jan 09, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1542944
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: G Basavaraja
Decided On: Jan 09, 2026
Case Number: CRL.A/529/2014

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

N B Basavaraja

Respondent

The State

Excerpt

-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 9th day of january, 2026 before the hon'ble mr. justice g basavaraja criminal appeal no. 529 of 2014 (c) between: n.b. basavaraja s/o late bommegowda aged about 45 years malleshwara grama pachyat secretary kadur taluk chikmagalur district-577 548. …appellant (by sri. prasanna b.r., advocate) and: digitally signed1. the state by geetha p g by lokayuktha police location: high court of chikmagalur-577 101. karnataka …respondent (by sri. venkatesh s.arabatti, spl.s.p.p.)this crl.a. is filed under section 374(2) cr.p.c praying to set aside the conviction and sentence passed by the principal sessions and special judge, chikmagalur in special case (corruption) no.29/2012 dated 20.06.2014 and acquit the appellant for the offences leveled against him. this appeal, coming on for arguments, this day,judgment was delivered therein as under:-2- coram: hon'ble mr. justice g basavarajaoral judgmentthe sole appellant died on 19.11.2025. no application is filed to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellant on record till this date. hence, the appeal stands abated. sd/- (g basavaraja) judge pgg list no.: 1 sl no.: 34

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 529 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: N.B. BASAVARAJA S/O LATE BOMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MALLESHWARA GRAMA PACHYAT SECRETARY KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577 548. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASANNA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed
1. THE STATE by GEETHA P G BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE Location: HIGH COURT OF CHIKMAGALUR-577 101. KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH S.ARABATTI, SPL.S.P.P.)
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, CHIKMAGALUR IN SPECIAL CASE (CORRUPTION) NO.29/2012 DATED 20.06.2014 AND ACQUIT THE APPELLANT FOR THE OFFENCES LEVELED AGAINST HIM. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY,

JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

-2- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

ORAL JUDGMENT

The sole appellant died on 19.11.2025. No application is filed to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellant on record till this date. Hence, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34

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