The High Court dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for failure by the petitioner to appear or pursue the matter despite deadlines.
The criminal petition was dismissed for non-prosecution; the pending I.A. was also disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.701 OF 2020
BETWEEN
MAHESH S/O. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT ALAGURU HOBLI, DODDAELACHAGERI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 430.
... PETITIONER
(BY SRI KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE)
AND
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MAHESH SHETTY, HCGP FOR RESPONDENT/STATE)
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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO QUASH THE F.I.R IN CRIME NO.101 OF 2019 OF KADABA POLICE STATION, D.K., WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., PUTTUR, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 153 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 67 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner remained absent today and even on the last date of hearing which was called on 08.09.2021.
Sd/JUDGE
GBB
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal petition should be quashed owing to non-prosecution by the petitioner.
Whether the incidental application survives the dismissal of the main petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
MAHESH S/O. CHIKKANNA
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADABA POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA
VENKATARAMANA KUTYADY
K. NATARAJAN
As recorded by the court registry
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