Smt. Nethravathi .S v. M/S Navi Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for default/non-prosecution: Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (Neutral Citation NC: 2025:KHC:6629), CRL.A No. 2014 of 2023, decided 14.02.2025, Justice Shivashankar AmaranNavar (oral judgment). Parties: Smt. Nethravathi S. (appellant, rep. by SPA holder Sri. C. Venugopala; counsel Sri. Shyam Sundar) vs. M/s Navi Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and Syed Azam Peeran (respondents). Subject matter: appeal under Section 378(4) CrPC against judgment dated 01.04.2023 in C.C.No.1483/2018 (VI Addl. Small Causes Judge & XXXI ACMM Bengaluru) seeking conviction under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. Disposition: appeal dismissed for non-compliance of office objections after repeated absence of appellant's counsel (16.11.2023, 21.08.2024, 30.09.2024) and failure to cure office objections despite five listings; no findings on merits; no cases cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The criminal appeal was dismissed for non-compliance of office objections, the Court having found that, despite sufficient opportunities, the appellant's counsel had not complied with the office objections and that the appellant appeared not interested in prosecuting the appeal.