Sri. Vijaykumar v. State by Dibburahalli Police Station
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.A. No. 1508 of 2024 (C); Justice V Srishananda; decided 28.01.2025; appeal against conviction dated 26.09.2023 under S.6 POCSO Act in Spl.S.C.No.101/2021, Addl. District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-1, Chikkaballapura; filed 07.08.2024 under S.374(2) Cr.P.C. / S.415(2) BNSS; accused in custody; dismissed for non-prosecution for failure to cure office objections despite time and cost of Rs.500/-; counsel absent; no merits decided, no precedents engaged; limited citability.
What did the court decide?
Since counsel for the appellant, though granted sufficient time and having paid the directed cost of Rs.500/-, failed to cure the office objections and none appeared for the appellant, the Court was left with no alternative and dismissed the appeal for non-prosecution. The merits of the conviction under S.6 POCSO were not adjudicated.