Rangaswamy v. Sri Purushotham J Naidu
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal appeal under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. against acquittal by XXII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City in C.C.No.18156/2015 (judgment dated 18.09.2017) dismissed for non-prosecution; appellant's counsel absent on six dates in 2024 and on the date of orders; no adjudication on merits. Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; Justice Shivashankar Amarnannavar; decided 04.02.2025; CRL.A No. 1359 of 2022; appellant Rangaswamy s/o Giriappa; advocate Basavaiah C; respondent Purushotham J Naidu Murthy Rajashri; advocate Mohan Murthy.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶¶22