Smt Manjula a S v. Smt Vijaya
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of criminal revision petition; CRL.RP No. 1538 of 2023; NC: 2026:KHC:9354; Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C.; challenge to judgment and order dated 31.08.2023 of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Hassan in PCR No.7/2023; petitioner Smt. Manjula A.S.; respondents include Deputy Divisional Officer, Land Acquisition Officer (Hemavathi Reservoir Project), Assistant Director and Deputy Director of Land Records, Revenue Officer, councilors/ex-councilors of Hassan Town Municipality and MCE College principals, Hassan; no representation by petitioner on two consecutive hearing dates; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru, 16 February 2026; single-judge bench of S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.; no costs awarded; no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
There was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on the last date of hearing and again when the matter was called twice; the Court found that the petitioner appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition and dismissed the criminal revision petition for non-prosecution.