Sri. Nadeeb Ahamed v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, CRL.P No. 13675 of 2023, decided 17-07-2025 by J.M. Khazi, J. Section 482 CrPC quashing petition against proceedings in C.C.No.1307/2022 (Cr.No.77/2021, Chikkamagaluru PS) for offences under S.498A IPC and Ss.3 & 4 D.P. Act on wife's complaint. Dismissed for default - office objections not complied despite peremptory order dated 16.12.2024; no representation even in afternoon sessions; petitioner deemed uninterested in prosecution; pending applications disposed. Decided purely on default/procedural grounds; no merits of the 498A/dowry allegations examined; no case law discussed; minimal precedential value.
What did the court decide?
The petition is dismissed for default: despite a peremptory order dated 16.12.2024 granting ten days' time, the office objections were not complied with, and it appeared the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the matter.