S Venkatesh v. T N Radha
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 6373 of 2017 under S.482 Cr.P.C.; quashing petition dismissed at admission stage for non-prosecution; petitioner absent, no representation; counsel's memo seeking permission to retire placed on record; retirement notice unserved; impugned order dated 17.06.2017 in Cr.Misc.No.88/2012 (Cr.Misc.No.127/2013) of II Addl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC, Tumkur left untouched; petitioner S. Venkatesh; respondent T N Radha (W/O S. Venkatesh); single-judge bench of Hon'ble Mrs. Justice M G Uma; oral order dated 19th day of January, 2026.
What did the court decide?
On being called out, the petitioner remained absent with no representation, and the court observed that the petitioner was not interested in prosecuting the petition. ¶27