Sri.Shekar S/O. Sri. Veerabhadra Chigeri, v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; CRL.P No.101238 of 2024; decided 07-01-2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar; bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in POCSO case (Sections 363, 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act); Gangavathi Rural P.S.; Crime No.328/2020; SPL.SC POCSO No.04/2021; Koppal FTSC-1; petition dismissed for non-compliance of office objections; counsel absent; no merits considered.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition is dismissed for non-compliance of office objections, the matter having been listed six times for compliance and learned counsel for the petitioner having failed to comply despite sufficient time granted; the merits of the bail prayer were not considered. ¶27