Shri. Ravi Rajshekar v. the Geologist
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (NC: 2026:KHC-D:1742), CRL.P No. 101852 of 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)), decided 06.02.2026 by V. Srishananda, J. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. to quash private complaint by Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology, Koppal, impugned order dated 02.01.2021 and CC No.101/2021 (Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Gangavati; S.21(1), 21(2) MMDR Regulation Act 1957). Dismissed for non-prosecution; petitioner unrepresented. Merits not addressed; no precedent value on substance.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the petitioner on the day of admission hearing and there had been no representation even on the last two occasions, the Court dismissed the Criminal Petition for non-prosecution. No substantive issue arising from the quashing application was decided. ¶26