Kumara v. Y. B. Mohan Kumara
Case brief
What is this about?
Kumara v. Y.B. Mohan Kumara; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; CRL.RP No. 1353 of 2018; oral order dated 15.10.2025 by Justice Ravi V Hosmani; revision under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C. against S.138 N.I. Act conviction (C.C. No.225/2015, Senior Civil Judge & JMFC Arsikere; Crl.A. No.17/2018, III Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Hassan); dismissed for non-prosecution owing to petitioner's absence on four listing dates (09.11.2022 to 11.01.2023); merits not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
There was no appearance for the petitioner when the matter was listed on 09.11.2022, 06.12.2022, 02.01.2023 and 11.01.2023, indicating that the petitioner was not pursuing the revision petition diligently. ¶25