Indrajit Das Gupt and Ors. v. the State and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Use for: S.482 CrPC / S.528 BNSS quashing petitions dismissed for non-prosecution (counsel absent, seven office objections uncomplied, fourth listing); matrimonial-dispute FIR — Kalaburagi City Women Police Station Crime No.25/2023; Sessions Case SC.No.10/2024 before 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Kalburgi; charges u/ss 498-A, 323, 324, 284, 307, 354, 355, 504, 506, 109, 34 IPC against Accused Nos.1-5 (Das Gupta family of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; respondent-complainant Jaspreet Kaur w/o Indrajit Das Gupt); no merits argued or decided; single-judge oral order by Justice S Rachaiah dated 04-03-2025; NC 2025:KHC-K:1421; petitioners' counsel Smt. Aruna P. Chavan absent; State represented by HCGP Sri Gopal Krishna Yadav.
What did the court decide?
Although the Office had raised seven objections and the matter had been listed for the fourth time for compliance, learned counsel for the petitioners neither complied with the office objections nor remained present when the petition was called on.