High Court of Karnataka dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of a charge sheet. The order dismissed the petition for non-prosecution as the petitioners failed to appear or file any representation on two listed dates.
The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. NATARAJ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. NATARAJ H.C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
NC: 2023:KHC:39902 CRL.P No. 4 of 2018
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1;
SRI. K.M.SOMASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN C.C.NO.18928/2017 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.162/2017 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF 44TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2023:KHC:39902 CRL.P No. 4 of 2018
ORDER
There is no representation for the petitioners though the case is called twice in the day. Even on 27.10.2023, there was no representation for the petitioners.
Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
SMA
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an application for quashing of charge sheet filed under Section 482 CrPC should be heard when there is no representation from petitioners.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O RAME GOWDA OR SRIS. RAMEGOWDA OR SMT. SHANTHA KUMARI OR SRIS. SRINIVAS MURTHY
STATE
H.R. REVANNA
R. NATARAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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