Sri. Arun Kumar. C v. Smt. Gayathri Madhava
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 9095 of 2023; Justice M.I. Arun; decision dated 10.10.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:39997. Dismissal of S.482 CrPC petition for non-prosecution due to repeated absence of petitioner's counsel and non-compliance with office objections despite last chance granted on 11.09.2025. Underlying challenge: cognizance dated 25.09.2023 under S.200 CrPC r/w S.138 NI Act before I Addl. Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate First Court, Mysuru (Annexure-A). Petitioner: Arun Kumar C; Respondent: Gayathri Madhava. Keywords: quashing petition; cheque dishonour; S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act; dismissal for non-prosecution; default dismissal.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution: the learned counsel for the petitioner remained absent on successive hearings and the office objections were not complied with even after the last chance granted by order dated 11.09.2025, the Court noting the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition.