Palaparthi Mariya Babu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; no ruling on merits. Relevance keywords: non-appearance/default dismissal practice; writ of mandamus under Article 226 for non-registration of FIR; Sections 154(1) and 154(3) Cr.P.C.; Thullur Police Station, Guntur district; allegations of police collusion with private accused (respondents 4 to 6); IA under Section 151 CPC. Citation value: minimal — the Court decided nothing on FIR registration, police inaction, or the constitutional claims; usable only as an instance of dismissal for repeated non-representation before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati.
What did the court decide?
None appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference when the matter was posted under the caption 'for dismissal', and there was no representation for the petitioner on the previous adjournment also.