Mr Shashidhar S v. Mr Lokesh Reddy
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: dismissal for non-prosecution; criminal revision petition; CRL.RP No. 152 of 2025; NC: 2026:KHC:3404; Karnataka HC (Bengaluru); S.397/401 Cr.P.C.; BNSS S.438 referenced in cause title; order in PCR.No.52821/2021, 10th Addl. CMM; petitioner absent throughout; counsel Sri Devaraj N. absent; petitioner Shashidhar S; respondent Lokesh Reddy, Managing Director, Sree Gowri Ganeshaa Chits Pvt. Ltd.; decided 21-01-2026 by S Vishwajith Shetty J; no merits discussed, no cases cited, no amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Since there was no representation for the petitioner on all earlier dates of hearing and the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition, the Court had no other option than to dismiss the petition; accordingly the criminal revision petition was dismissed for non-prosecution, without adjudication of merits.