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Sri H v. Basavarajappa v State by

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025CRL.P/6796/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal for non-prosecution of a Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition (CRL.P No. 6796 of 2022, Karnataka HC, 26.11.2025, M.I. Arun, J.); counsel absent, office objections uncomplied with despite last chance granted on 19.09.2025; challenge was to charge sheet dated 20.08.2018 in S.C.No.10023/2019 (Sagar Rural Police; V Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Shivamogga at Sagar) alleging offences under IPC Ss. 114, 354, 324, 323, 307, 149, 148, 147, 144, 143, 504, 506; no merits decided; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioner was absent even on the date fixed for orders and the office objections had not been complied with; the criminal petition being of the year 2022, the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition. ¶30

Sri H v Basavarajappa Vs State by — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:49001 CRL.P No. 6796 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6796 OF 2022

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(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. H.V. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O VEERABHADRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O HEGGATTU, HEBBARIGE POST SAGAR TALUK-577 402.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. BIMBADHARA H.M., ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

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AND:

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STATE BY

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Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SAGAR RURAL POLICE, SAGAR. REP BY LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

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NAGARAJA

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S/O MANJA NAIKA AGED 35 YEARS R/O HYTURU VILLAGE HEBBARIGE POST SAGAR TALUK.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49001 CRL.P No. 6796 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY SAGAR RURAL POLICE STATION, SAGAR ON 20.08.2018 IN S.C.NO.10023/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA SITTING AT SAGAR FOR THE OFFENCES SAID TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED UNDER SECTIONS 114, 354, 324, 323, 307, 149, 148, 147, 144, 143, 504, 506 OF IPC.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

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On 19.09.2025, the following order was passed:

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"No representation for the petitioner.

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As a last chance, two weeks time is granted to comply with the office objections, failing which necessary orders would be passed for dismissal of the petition."

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Even today also learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and the office objections have not yet been complied with. The criminal petition is of the year 2022 and it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49001 CRL.P No. 6796 of 2022

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HC-KAR

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