IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Criminal Appeal No(s). 312/2020
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Appellant(s)
VERSUS
VENKATESHA@ ANTA & ANR. Respondent(s)
O R D E R
As per the earlier order dated 06.10.2023, an
inquiry has been conducted into the issue as to
whether the first respondent in this criminal
appeal is no more. This inquiry was necessitated
by the fact that the death certificate dated
02.3.2021 reflected the name of the deceased
therein differently from the name of the first
respondent, as shown in the cause-title.
Pursuant to the aforestated order, the Assistant
Commissioner of Police, Yeshwanthpura Sub-Division,
Bengaluru City, Karnataka State, conducted an inquiry
and filed affidavit dated 20.11.2023 stating that the
inquiry confirmed that ‘C. Venkatesh’ referred to in
the death certificate dated 02.3.2021 is none other
than the first respondent in the present appeal, shown
as Venkatesha @ Anta.
In that view of the matter, the criminal appeal
stands dismissed as abated insofar as respondent No.1
1
is concerned.
Registry is directed to list the appeal for
hearing only against respondent No.2.
………………………………………………………J. (SANJAY KUMAR)
NEW DELHI December 13, 2023
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ITEM NO.1739 COURT NO.14 SECTION II-C