Saifulla S/O a Rawoofsab, v. R. Ramachar S/O Hanumanth Achar
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; CRL.A No. 100026 of 2016; NC: 2025:KHC-D:5922; Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar; appeal under S. 378(4) Cr.P.C.; order dated 14.09.2015 in C.C. No 107/2014, Prl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Hosapete; offence under Sec. 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; dismissal for non-prosecution; appellant and counsel (Sri. Dayanand M. Bandi) absent on 18.06.2024, 30.09.2024, 18.03.2025 and on hearing date; parties from Hosapete, Dist. Ballari; decided 02.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Since the learned counsel for the appellant was absent on the date of final hearing and had also been absent on 18.06.2024, 30.09.2024 and 18.03.2025, the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal; accordingly, the criminal appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶21