Held that the criminal appeal was dismissed for non-prosecution as the appellant counsel was absent despite sufficient opportunity.
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NC: 2023:KHC:46281 CRL.A No. 599 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 599 OF 2013
BETWEEN:
SRI. GANESHAN, IAS (RTD), EX-MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LTD., A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING, POST BOX NO. 5531, BANGALORE-PUNE HIGHWAY, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 055.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. B.N. SURESH BABU, ADVOCATE (ABSENT) )
AND:
SRI. G.R. SHIVASHANKAR, PRESIDENT,
Digitally signed by SANDHYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka
KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LTD., EMPLOYEES UNION, POST BOX NO. 5531, BANGALORE-PUNE HIGHWAY, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 055.
…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.N. NEHRU, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S. 378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:4.4.13 PASSED BY THE VII ACMM, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.16754/1999 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 500 OF IPC.
NC: 2023:KHC:46281 CRL.A No. 599 of 2013
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE
COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Appellant counsel is absent.
Respondent counsel is present.
Despite sufficient opportunity provided to the appellant,
the appellant has no interest in prosecuting the case. Hence, I pass the following:
ORDER
Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution .
Sd/JUDGE
PK CT: BHK
SRI. GANESHAN, IAS (RTD), EX-MANAGING DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LTD.
SRI. G.R. SHIVASHANKAR, PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA SOAPS AND DETERGENTS LTD., EMPLOYEES UNION
G BASAVARAJA
As recorded by the court registry
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