A bail petition filed under Section 439 CrPC seeking release of a petitioner detained for commercial contraband offences under the NDPS and Arms Acts was dismissed because counsel repeatedly failed to appear and the petitioner showed no interest in prosecuting the matter.
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NC: 2024:KHC:12725 CRL.P No. 914 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAJENDRA BADAMIKAR
CRIMINAL PETITION NO.914 OF 2024 (439)
BETWEEN:
SHISHIR DEVADIGA, S/O LATE DINAKAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A SAI KRIPA, NEAR SHELL PETROL PUMP, BEJAI, MANGALURU, DK DISTRICT-575004.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SOWMYA D
Location: High Court of Karnataka
THE STATE BY ULLAL POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, COMPLAINANT, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-1.
(BY SRI. B.LAKSHMANA, HCGP)
…RESPONDENT
THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C., PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.200/2023 OF ULLAL POLICE, D.K. DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 8(c), 21, 21(c) OF NDPS ACT AND SEC. 4, 25(1B)(B) OF ARMS ACT R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC AND PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K., MANGALURU AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
no representation on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner or else, time has been sought. The petitioner has not shown any interest to prosecute the matter. The offences are under the provisions of NDPS Act, pertaining to commercial contraband.
stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/JUDGE
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4 provisions across 4 enactments
Shishir Devadiga
The State by Ullal Police, represented by the State Public Prosecutor
Rajendra Badamikar
As recorded by the court registry
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