Prakash v. Kumaresh S/O Shekhappa Pujar
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution; petitioner and counsel absent; respondent's counsel opposed adjournment; accused already convicted under Section 138 NI Act; impugned order: conviction dated 19-12-2020 in Cr.A. No. 35/2017, Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Haveri at Ranebennur; underlying conviction dated 03-08-2017 in CC No. 348/2016, Addl. Sr. Civil Judge & JMFC, Ranebennur; revision under S. 397 r/w S. 401 Cr.P.C. (mapped to BNSS 438); parties: Prakash s/o Devindrappa Kalal v. Chandrashekar Laxman Kattimani and Kumaresh s/o Shekhappa Pujar; bench: V. Srishananda J.; decided 29-01-2026; Karnataka HC Dharwad; NC: 2026:KHC-D:1180.
What did the court decide?
Since the accused had already suffered an order of conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and was not proceeding with the matter, and no representation appeared even on the last date of hearing (with respondent's counsel opposing adjournment), the revision petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.