Criminal Misc. Petition filed for bail in a POCSO case was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel was absent and did not attend even after the second call.
Petition dismissed for non-prosecution.
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NC: 2024:KHC:8642 CRL.P No. 507 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 507 OF 2024 (439)
BETWEEN:
TEJAS @ TEJU, S/O RAJABHOVI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O MELENAHALLI VILLAGE, KANEKATTI HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573114 (JUDICIAL CUSTODY)
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHASHWATH S. PRAKASH., ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D Location: High Court of Karnataka
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP.)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.66/2023 REGISTERED BY HONNAVALLI POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 363 AND 376 R/W 34 OF IPC, SEC. 9 AND 10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SECTION 6 AND 17 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO), TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.(POCSO)NO.558/2023.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner is not present even during the second call. Hence, the petition is
dismissed for non-prosecution .
SD/-
JUDGE
SSD
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to enlarge the petitioner on bail in a POCSO case upon non-appearance of counsel.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Tejas @ Teju
State of Karnataka
Jayanna
Rajendra Badamikar
As recorded by the court registry
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