Mr.Justin S Anthony v. Mr.Guruprashanth
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal revision petition dismissed for non-prosecution; Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice V Srishananda; CRL.RP No. 805 of 2022; S. 397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.; petitioner and counsel absent (Girisha H.M. for petitioner; Ananthapadmanabha G.N. for respondent); Lok Adalat referral and non-appearance; underlying matters: conviction in C.C.No.25285/2017 (XVIII Addl. C.M.M., Bengaluru, 11.11.2019) and appeal dismissal in Crl.A.No.2549/2019 (LIX Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayo Hall Unit, 08.04.2022). No merits discussed; limited precedential value except as authority on dismissal of long-pending, unprosecuted revision petitions.
What did the court decide?
The revision petitioner was not prosecuting the matter diligently, as evidenced by his failure to appear before the Lok Adalath to which the matter had been referred for amicable settlement.