Sheela N N v. Huchappa
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, CRL.RP No. 654 of 2022, decided 12.03.2026 by V Srishananda J: revision petition under S.397 r/w S.401 Cr.P.C. against a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 conviction (C.C.No.23256/2017, 06.09.2019, XX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru) confirmed at first appeal (Crl.A.No.2122/2019, 08.02.2022, LXVIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru) dismissed for non-prosecution owing to petitioner's absence and counsel's absence; petition never admitted; no merits adjudication. Useful precedent on dismissal of stale/unprosecuted revisions for want of representation.
What did the court decide?
Taking note of the negligence of the revision petitioner in pursuing the matter on merits (no representation on the hearing date or the last date of hearing), the Court dismissed the revision petition for non-prosecution; the petition had not been admitted despite being of the year 2022.