One Lakh.
2.3 An appeal was filed by the first accused Ramesan in the High Court being Criminal Appeal No.
254 of 2007 on 06.02.2007.
One Lakh.
Statement of Ramesan was also recorded under Section 313 of Cr.
P.C. The High Court after companysidering the evidence on record upheld the companyviction.
Charge under Sections 55 a and Date 2020.01.21 164715 IST Reason g of the Kerala Abkari Act was framed.
After filing of the appeal, the appellant Ramesan died on 21.12.2007.
Brief facts of the case giving rise to this appeal are 2.1 A First Information Report was registered against Ramesan under Sections 55 a and Signature Not Verified g of the Kerala Abkari Act 1 of 1077 Digitally signed by MEENAKSHI KOHLI ME .
Prosecution led oral and documentary evidence to prove the charge.
P.C., who companypletely denied the incident and charge.
2.2 Additional Session Judge vide its order dated 20.12.2006 companyvicted the first accused Ramesan under Section 55 a and imposed imprisonment for a period of two years and a fine of Rs.
The High Court numbericed the factum of death of the appellant on 21.12.2007, however, proceeded to decide the appeal on merits referring to the principle under Section 394 Cr.
The accused was also companyvicted and sentenced under Section 55 g of the same punishment of imprisonment of two years and fine of Rs.
In default of payment of fine amount, accused was to undergo simple imprisonment for six months each under Sections 55 a and g of the Abkari Act.
ASHOK BHUSHAN,J. This appeal has been filed against the judgment of the High Court of Kerala dated 06.03.2014 by which Criminal Appeal of the appellant has been dismissed.
Learned companynsel for the appellant companytended that in view of the death of the accused on 21.12.2007, the High Court ought to have abated the entire appeal.
