Javarashetty v. a P Shivakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; CRL.A No. 1629 of 2022 (NC: 2025:KHC:1122); Coram: Hon'ble Mr Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar; decided 13 January 2025; appeal dismissed for default - non-compliance of office objections; counsel absent; appeal under S.374 Cr.P.C.; related matters CRL.A.No.166/2020 (Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru) and C.C.No.1139/2017 (II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC); parties Javarashetty v. A P Shivakumar; merits not examined; no costs or quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
As office objections were not complied with despite sufficient time and the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal, the criminal appeal is dismissed for non-compliance of office objections; the merits were not examined. ¶23