Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act. Counsel for the petitioners was repeatedly absent and office objections were not complied with; the High Court dismissed the petition for non-prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 999 OF 2022
BETWEEN:
S/O. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. NO.53/1, BASAVARAJPET, DAVANAGERE - 577 001
Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: high court of karnataka
(BY SRI. JAYA PRAKASH K N.,ADVOCATE(AB))
AND:
…PETITIONERS
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY EXTENSION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE, REPTD. BY ITS S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.S.P.P.)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.671/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I-JMFC, DAVANAGERE ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.164/2016 REGISTERED BY EXTENSION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 79, 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED.
THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over and again called at 3.00 pm.
The order sheet dated 04.11.2024 reads as under:
"Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation. The petition is of the year 2022 and it is listed for third time for compliance of office objections. In spite of that there is no progress in the matter. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the petition. However, to afford a final opportunity, list after two weeks."
Inspite of that, there is no progress in the matter nor there is any representation. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter.
Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-compliance of
office objection.
Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE
SPV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Ananth S/o Mahadevappa
Ravindra S/o Siddalingappa
The State of Karnataka, by Extension Police Station, Davanagere
M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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