Nagaraju @ Naga v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC:1676; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; WRIT PETITION NO. 17114 OF 2021 (GM-RES); decided 16.01.2025 by Hon'ble Mrs Justice M G Uma. Petitioners: Nagaraju @ Naga and Smt. Padma (advocate: Sri. Hanumanthappa .B. Haravi Gowdar). Respondents: State of Karnataka, Kunigal Circle Police (Smt. Rashmi Patel, HCGP) and Smt. Lakshmamma. Subject: prayer for early disposal of C.C.No.96/2016 / Crime No.319/2016 before Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kunigal; expedited trial direction sought under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Result: petition dismissed for non-prosecution due to counsel's repeated absence and failure to furnish PF/copies for notice to respondent No.2 despite final opportunity dated 24.09.2024. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Despite the final one-week opportunity granted on 24.09.2024, the PF with correct address for issuance of notice to respondent No.2 was not furnished, and the Court concluded that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition.