The High Court dismissed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC praying to quash an FIR due to repeated non-appearance and lack of representation by the petitioners' counsel throughout the proceedings.
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NC: 2024:KHC:38617 CRL.P No. 9582 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9582 OF 2021
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT NO.316, JADE GARDEN, SADAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. HARSHA D. JOSHI, ADVOCATE)
NC: 2024:KHC:38617 CRL.P No. 9582 of 2021
AND:
THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE.
AND ALSO AT JAYAKRISHNA NILAYA, NO. 1680/55, 10TH MAIN, 2ND BLOCK, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 050.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B.N, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. V.B. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.191/2021, DATED 18.09.2021 BY THE HANUMANTHANAGARA P.S., BENGALURU ON A COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT HEREIN, PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ACMM THE PETITIONERS HEREIN HAVING BEEN CHARGED WITH THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 406, 417, 418, 420, 506, 149 R/W 120B OF IPC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING,
THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners throughout.
In that light, the petition is dismissed for its
non-prosecution.
Sd/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49 CT: BHK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Petition for quashing of FIR should be disposed of on merits or dismissed for non-prosecution?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
VENKATASWAMY K
STATE OF KARNATAKA
SRI. KRISHNA K.G
M.NAGAPRASANNA
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