Manjunatha M @ Manja @ Mental Manja v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:15334); CRL.A No.302 of 2022; decided 09-04-2025 by H.P. Sandesh, J. (single judge). Criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act r/w Section 439 (printed as 'CPC') against rejection of bail in Spl.C.No.5/2022 (Crime No.257/2021, Avalahalli Police Station) for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 341, 120(B)/149 IPC and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 5A of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Ordinance Act 2014; case pending before II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District. Appeal DISMISSED: counsel Nagendra A.V. absent on every listing and appellant not pursuing the matter; bail merits not decided. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum; respondent represented by Rashmi Jadhav, Addl. SPP.
What did the court decide?
After filing of the appeal, the learned counsel for the appellant never appeared before the Court even though the matter was listed on several occasions.