Dr. a Lakshmikanth v. Mr. Madhu P B
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal by Karnataka High Court (Justice K. Natarajan, 25-01-2025) in Crl.P No. 11224/2022 (under S.482 Cr.PC / S.528 BNSS). Petitioner Dr. A. Lakshmikanth (through Tismy S V. and Dr. S. Arumugham, Advocates) sought quashing of the 08.11.2022 order of the 21st A.C.M.M., Bengaluru rejecting a S.202 Cr.PC application with Rs.2,000/- cost in C.C.No.16828/2019 against respondent Madhu P B. Petition dismissed for default for continued non-filing of PF for service of notice on the sole respondent despite peremptory orders; matter pending over two years. No issues framed, no holdings on merits, no cases cited. Value limited to procedural practice on dismissal for default; not citable for any substantive proposition.
What did the court decide?
The petition is dismissed for default because, despite sufficient opportunity, warnings and peremptory orders, the learned counsel for the petitioner did not furnish the PF required for issuing notice to the sole respondent, leaving no other option for the court.