Sri Danial Paul v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Oral order of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru dated 18-06-2025 by J.M. Khazi, J., dismissing CRL.P No. 2184 of 2023 for default: a Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition seeking quashing of proceedings in PCR No. 140 of 2019 (alleged offences under Sections 506, 509, 500 r/w 34 IPC, so far as accused Nos. 1 and 6) before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Hosakote; no representation for petitioners and office objections uncomplied with despite conditional order dated 16.12.2024; no case law discussed and no ruling on the merits; citable only as an instance of dismissal for non-prosecution.
What did the court decide?
There was no representation for the petitioners in either session, and although a conditional order dated 16.12.2024 required compliance with office objections within 10 days, the objections were not complied with; the court recorded that the petitioners appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition.