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Sri Ramesh Hegde v. Hubert Kotian

Criminal revision – dismissal for non-prosecution

Karnataka HC19 Nov 2025CRL.RP/1079/2016

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; decision dated 19.11.2025; Ravi V Hosmani, J. CRL.RP Nos.1079-1081 of 2016, Ramesh Hegde (petitioner) v. Hubert Kotian (respondent), filed under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C. Challenged: orders dated 25.02.2016 of the III Addl. Dist. & S.J., Shimoga in Crl.A.Nos.249-251/2015 and trial-court orders in C.C.Nos.2842/2009, 2843/2009 and 2848/2009 (II Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Shivamogga); 99-day delay condonation sought in CRL.RP No.1081/2016. Outcome: all three revision petitions dismissed for non-prosecution for want of diligence; no merits decided; no precedent cited; no costs or quantum awarded.

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All three connected criminal revision petitions (Nos. 1079, 1080 and 1081 of 2016) were dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶36

Sri Ramesh Hegde Vs Hubert Kotian — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:47795 CRL.RP No. 1079 of 2016 C/W CRL.RP No. 1080 of 2016 CRL.RP No. 1081 of 2016

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1079 OF 2016

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C/W

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1080 OF 2016

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CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1081 OF 2016

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BETWEEN:

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SRI RAMESH HEGDE, S/O BOJARAJ HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KALASANKA, M/S HEGADE CONSTRUCTIONS, SRI RAM BUILDING, UDUPI.

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…PETITIONER (COMMON)

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[BY SRI VENKATESH H N., ADVOCATE (AB)]

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Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI AND: PARLATTAYA S Location: High HUBERT KOTIAN, Court of Karnataka S/O HARSHA KOTIAN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT URGADOOR, MATHUR, SHIMOGA CITY - 577 201.

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…RESPONDENT (COMMON)

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(BY SRI G LAKSHMEESHA RAO, ADVOCATE)

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.RP NO.1079/2016 IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2016 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., SHIMOGA IN CRL.A.NO.250/2015 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2016 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.2842/2009 AS ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE AND REMAND BACK THE APPEAL FOR FRESH DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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THIS CRL.RP NO.1080/2016 IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2016 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.251/2015 BY THE III ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., SHIVAMOGGA AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2013 IN C.C.NO.2843/2009 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA AS ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE, AND EQUITY AND REMIT BACK THE APPEAL FOR FREST DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.RP NO.1081/2016 IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER

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PRAYING TO CONDONE THE DELAY OF 99 DAYS IN FILING THE ABOVE R.P. FOR THE REASONS STATED THEREIN.CRL.RP FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2016 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., SHIMOGA IN CRL.A.NO.249/2015 AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 1.4.2013 PASSED BY THE II ADDL. C.J. AND J.M.F.C., SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.2848/2009 AS ARBITRARY AND UNSUSTAINABLE

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AND REMIT BACK THE APPEAL FOR FRESH DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

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