K.S.Jagannathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.M.P.No.10305 of 2021 in Crl.O.P.No.15107 of 2019 P.N.PRAKASH, J and R.N.MANJULA, J [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] It is seen that the petitioner K.S.Jagannathan died on 04.10.2020 during the pendency of the main case in Crl.O.P.No.15107 of 2019.

2. This miscellaneous petition has been filed for substituting the legal heirs of the deceased petitioner K.S.Jagannathan, in his place.

3. In our opinion, the proceedings u/s.482 Cr.P.C. is not akin to civil proceedings, where all the legal heirs have to be brought on record. Therefore, instead of substituting the names of all the legal heirs, it would suffice if S.J.Viswanathan, son of the deceased petitioner K.S.Jagannathan, alone is permitted to be substituted in his place.

4. Accordingly, we substitute the name S.J.Viswanathan in the place of the deceased petitioner K.S.Jagannathan.

This petition is ordered accordingly.

[P.N.P., J] [R.N.M., J] 05.10.2021 (1/3) gm Note: Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in all the concerned records.