Appasab Janawad @ Appanna Ramappa v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No.13415 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 09.04.2026 by Justice K.S. Hemalekha. Anticipatory bail petition under S.438 Cr.P.C. (filed as S.482 BNSS) by Appasab Janawad @ Appanna Ramappa, Accused No.1 in Crime No.0296/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, for offences under S.140(2) and S.127(2) BNS 2023, pending before 46th Addl. CJM. Dismissed for non-prosecution: petitioner absent on 12.11.2025 and unrepresented when matter called out twice; no merits examined, no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner was absent on 12.11.2025 and remained unrepresented when the matter was called out twice on the day of the order, the Court held it had no option but to dismiss the criminal petition for non-prosecution. ¶24