Writ petition challenging cognizance taken against the petitioners for an offence under Section 494 IPC was dismissed for non-prosecution, as counsel was repeatedly absent and the petitioners showed no interest in prosecuting the 2020 petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
WRIT PETITION NO. 7420 OF 2020 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. LOKANATH .A., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT, GADENAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU
…RESPONDENT
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET - ASIDE THE ORDER TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY ITS ORDER DTD 16.10.2017 PASSED BY THE XLIV ACMM AT BENGALURU IN C.C.NO.25480/2017 VIDE ANNX-C, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 494 OF IPC AND ETC.,
THIS W.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 twice and again called at 3.07pm.
The order sheet dated 09.09.2024 reads as under:
" Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.
Process fee is not furnished for issuance of notice to respondent.
The petition is of the year 2020. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford a final opportunity, list on 23.09.2024."
Inspite of that there is no progress in the matter. The petition is of the year 2020. It appears that the petitioners are
not interested in prosecuting the petition.
Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE
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Smt. Pavithra N.
Sri. Narayanappa
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M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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