IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.N.PHANEENDRA CRIMINAL PETITION No.3492/2019 BETWEEN:
Sathish Poojary S/o late Sundara Poojary, Aged about 35 years, R/at Pulleri Darkasu House, Uli Village, Bantwal Taluk D.K – 574 326. …Petitioner (By Sri.Thousif Ahammad.A, Advocate (absent)) AND:
1. State of Karnataka, Rep. by Poonjalkatte Police, By State Public Prosecutor, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore – 560 001.
2. Kumari Ramani D/o Shanthappa Naioka, Aged about 17 years, Pulleri House, Ulli Post and Village, Bantwal Taluk, D.K -574 326.
Represented by her Father. ... Respondents (By Sri. Honnappa., HCGP) This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.28/2019 of Punjalkatte P.S., D.K for the offence P/U/S 448 and 376 of IPC, Section 4 of POCSO Act and Section 3 (1) (w) (i) (ii) and 3(2) (va) of SC/ST (POA) Act.
This Criminal Petition coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:
O R D E R Petitioner’s counsel remained absent. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner and his counsel, despite calling the case twice since morning.
2. On 22.10.2019, a specific order had been passed stating that if, the petitioner’s counsel would not show any interest to prosecute the petition on the next date of hearing i.e., on 23.10.2019, the same would be dismissed for non-prosecution.
In view of the peremptory order, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/- JUDGE JS/-