Dismissed¶24
Raju @ Raja v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCCRL.A/1912/2021
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Dismissal of a S.374(2) Cr.P.C. criminal appeal as not maintainable because the victim was not impleaded as a party despite sufficient time; underlying conviction in S.C.NO.36/2016 before FTSC-1 (POCSO) judge, Mangalur, for offences under S.376 IPC, S.506 IPC and Secs. 4 and 6 POCSO Act; High Court of Karnataka, Justice V Srishananda, 25-01-2025; CRL.A No. 1912 of 2021 (C); NC: 2025:KHC:3417; dismissed for non-prosecution.
What did the court decide?
The victim was not made a party to the appeal despite sufficient time having been granted, and accordingly the appeal is not maintainable. ¶22