The High Court of Karnataka dismissed criminal appeal No.2084 of 2018 for non-prosecution. The appellant failed to appear despite a final opportunity given on 08.01.2020 and had not paid court costs, indicating a lack of interest in prosecuting the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK G.NIJAGANNAVAR
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2084 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
SRI CHINNAPPA, S/O LATE INGESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.467 BEGUR, BEGUR POST, NEAR CHURCH ROAD, BANGALORE-560 068. ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI S P GOVINDA RAJU, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
STATE BY HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, REPRESENTD BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ORDER TO NORMAL PENALTY OVER THE BOND AMOUNT OF RS.1,00,000/- PENALTY.
THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
2
ORDER
Learned counsel for the appellant absent. No representation.
prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
SJ
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal appeal can be dismissed for non-prosecution when the appellant fails to appear despite a last chance and remains absent from hearing.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SRI CHINAPPA [sic]
STATE
ASHOK G.NIJAGANNAVAR
As recorded by the court registry
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