Regular bail petition under Section 439 CrPC in a Section 302/34 IPC case. Petitioner's counsel was absent even on the second call; the High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution without deciding the bail question.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 888 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
M.R. SRIKANTH, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O MEDI THMBIHALLI VILLAGE, HUTHUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 101.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SUBRAMANI H.V, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D Location: High Court of Karnataka
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TOWN POLICE STATION, KOLAR, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. B. LAKSHMANA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.80/2022 OF KOLAR TOWN P.S.,KOLAR, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.302, 34 OF IPC 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR IN S.C.NO.118/2022.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2024:KHC:11240 CRL.P No. 888 of 2024
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner called out and absent
even during the second call.
Hence, it is evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
M.R. Srikanth
State of Karnataka, by Town Police Station, Kolar
Rajendra Badamikar
As recorded by the court registry
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