Machendra v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of a Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition (CRL.P No. 200127 of 2024, Kalaburagi Bench, Justice V Srishananda, decided 23.06.2025). Petitioner Machandranath s/o Dhulappa Jamadar sought quashing of Crime No.177/2019 of Gandhi Gunj Police Station, Bidar, and the charge sheet under Sections 3 and 7 of the Karnataka Essential Commodities Act pending before PRL. 2nd JMFC Court, Bidar; respondents included the State of Karnataka and Goutam K. Sindhe, CDPO, Bidar. Office objections uncured for one and a half years since filing on 16.02.2024; no further time granted; no ruling on the merits of the quashing prayer; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Sufficient time had already been granted to cure the office objections; since the objections were not complied with even after one and a half years from filing on 16.02.2024, there was no justification in granting further time.