The High Court dismissed a bail petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. because the petitioner failed to appear or provide representation, and no representation was filed on his behalf. The court held that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition.
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NC: 2024:KHC:49488 CRL.P No. 2186 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2186 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SRI SRINIVAS S/O SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT HAROKYATANAHALLI VILLAGE, MAKALI POST DASANAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE - 561 201.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI YOGESH G, ADV.)
AND:
Digitally signed by NANDINI MS Location: High Court of Karnataka
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABELAVANGALA POLICE STATION, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 003.
(BY SRI M.R. PATIL, HCGP)
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.14/2024 REGISTERED BY DODDABELAVANGALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
NC: 2024:KHC:49488 CRL.P No. 2186 of 2024
ORAL ORDER
Matter called twice. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The order sheet maintained by this Court discloses that even in the past on several dates of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It seems that petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Hence, this Court is left with no other alternative but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. Accordingly, petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
KK
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SRI SRINIVAS
STATE OF KARNATAKA
S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
As recorded by the court registry
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