Criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR and charge sheet dismissed for default after petitioner's counsel failed to appear despite a final opportunity granted by the court.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50482 CRL.P No. 6081 of 2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6081 OF 2019
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA V. RAYAPPA, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
Digitally signed 1. KRISHNAMURTHY by DEVIKA M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS Location: HIGH HEAD CONSTABLE COURT OF HOLENARASIPURA TOWN POLICE STATION KARNATAKA HASSAN DISTRICT-573211.
(R1 DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 22.03.2021)
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. M. DIVAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.184/2018, DATED 02.05.2018 AND SUBSEQUENT FILING OF THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.102/2019, ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, HALENARSIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, HOLENARASIPURA TOWN P.S., DATED 02.05.2018 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 447, 504, 354, 324, 342, 114, 323 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC, VIDE ANNEXURES-A AND D, IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERACCUSED NO.2.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL ORDER
This matter was listed on 07.09.2026 and counsel for
the petitioner was absent. In the ends of justice, this Court granted one more opportunity and also made it clear that if learned counsel for the petitioner fails to appear on the
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next date of hearing, the petition will be dismissed. Inspite
of it, no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
Hence, the petition is dismissed, in view of earlier
order passed by this Court.
Sd/(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
ST
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri. A.D. Nagaraju S/o A.T. Doddegowda
State by Holenarasipura Town P.S. by the SHO
Doddegowda S/o Late Thimmegowda
H.P.Sandesh
As recorded by the court registry
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