Dismissed¶23-24
Mr. Santhosh B K v. Mr. Govindappa S M
Karnataka HCCRL.RP/979/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
CRL.RP No. 979 of 2022; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; NC: 2026:KHC:14020; V Srishananda J.; decided 09.03.2026; dismissed for non-prosecution; respondent not served with notice; no fresh steps taken; respondent reported no more; challenge to conviction judgment dated 22.10.2021 in C.C.No.3809/2014 and appellate judgment dated 06.06.2022 in Crl.A.No.15005/2021 (Devanahalli); filed under S.397 r/w 401 Cr.P.C.; petitioner Santhosh B K; respondent Govindappa S M.
What did the court decide?
Stated basis for the dismissal: the respondent was not served with notice despite sufficient time granted, no fresh steps were taken, and the report received by the Court showed that the respondent was no more. ¶21