Smt Babitha S Nayak v. Sri Chandrakanth Suvarna
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, 03.03.2026, V Srishananda J.: CRL.RP No. 1394 of 2016 c/w CRL.RP No. 1396 of 2016, Smt Babitha S Nayak v. Sri Chandrakanth Suvarna. Revisions under Sections 397/401 Cr.P.C. against Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act convictions dated 30.06.2015 (JMFC V Court, Mangaluru, C.C.Nos.457/2011 and 456/2011), confirmed on appeal on 09.09.2016 (Prl. S.J., D.K., CRL.A.Nos.183/2015 and 182/2015); dismissed for non-prosecution due to non-appearance of petitioner and counsel. Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution; criminal revision; Section 138 NI Act; cheque dishonour conviction; non-appearance of counsel; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
Taking note of the disinterest shown by the revision petitioner and learned counsel for the revision petitioner, the petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution.