Petition under Section 482 CrPC sought quashing of the charge sheet in a dowry harassment case. Counsel was absent on successive dates despite a prior direction, so the High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8078 OF 2018 (482)
BETWEEN:
BANGALORE-560 068
Digitally signed by NARAYANAPPA LAKSHMAMMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
S/O LATE MEHABOOB ALI KHAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.15 MARAPPA BLOCK NEAR PETROL BUNK J C NAGAR BANGALORE-560 052
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. IMRAN PASHA.,ADVOCATE-ABSENT )
AND:
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA., HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET (ANNEXURE-C) IN CRIME NO.39/2018 IN C.C.NO.19604/2018, REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BANDEPALYA POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE HONORABLE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BANGALORE FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT AND U/S 498A,506 OF IPC.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL FOR NON-PROSECUTION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Despite the order dated 19.3.2024, none appears for the petitioner today also. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash the charge sheet in Crime No.39/2018 should proceed when petitioners do not appear to prosecute it.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Abdul Rehman Aziz Mulla
Shamshad Begum @ Fathima
Eajjyaz Ahmed @ Eajjayoz Ahmed Misrikoti
Tabassum Salma
Imran Khan
State of Karnataka through Bandepalya Police Station
Suraj Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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