Sri Nyamath B Sheik v. Sri Abdul Samad K
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WP No. 3208 of 2022 (GM-RES), decided 09.07.2026, Justice Ravi V Hosmani. Writ petition under Articles 226/227 Constitution r/w Sec. 482 Cr.P.C to quash order dtd. 04.09.2021 of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural, on I.A. under Section 143A(2) Negotiable Instruments Act in C.C.No.6781 of 2019 (Annx-A); petitioner Sri Nyamath B. Sheik; counsel Govardhan S (absent); respondent Sri Abdul Samad K. Dismissed for non-prosecution after 4+ years' non-compliance with office objections and no representation; cost Rs.5,000/- payable to The Bengaluru Professionals Benevolent Fund.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is not pursuing the petition diligently, as shown by the absence of representation despite repeated listings and non-compliance with office objections for more than four years. ¶23