Dastageer S. Asadulla v. Pankaj S Shah
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:16361; CRL.RP No. 1545 of 2024 c/w CRL.RP No. 1529 of 2024; Dastageer S. Asadulla (petitioner, counsel Madhu M. T.) v. Pankaj S. Shah (respondent, counsel Gurudath B. S.); coram V Srishananda, J.; decided 23-03-2026. Criminal revision under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C / S.438 r/w 442 BNSS against conviction under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act (trial: C.C.Nos. 18191/2020 and 18197/2020, XXI ACMM, dated 19.12.2022; appeals CRL.A.Nos. 58/2023 and 57/2023, LII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, dated 01.10.2024). Dismissed for non-prosecution for want of representation; no merits decided; of value only as a procedural instance of dismissal for petitioner's continued absence.
What did the court decide?
No one appeared for the revision petitioner on the date of the order, and there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner even on the last date of hearing.