IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON' BLE MR.JUSTICE R DEVDAS CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7053 OF 2016 BETWEEN SRI. M. M. POOVANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O LATE M B MANDANNA AARNA MEDICALS COLLEGE ROAD, MADIKERI KODAGU DISTRICT-571 201.
...PETITIONER (BY SMT RACHITA NANAIAH M, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND SRI. M. U. MACHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O LATE M. C. UTHAPPA R/O NEAR BALAMURI VINAYAKA TEMPLE NAGEGOWDA EXTENSION MULLUSOGE, KUSHALANAGARA SOMWARPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT 571201.
(BY SRI AIYAPPA K G, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDERS PASSED IN CRL.R.P.NO.81/2016 DATED 09.09.2016 ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., KODAGU, MADIKERI IN CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 05.07.2016 IN C.C.NO.673/2015 ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C., MADIKERI TO PRL. J.M.F.C., CHITRADURGA.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER R. DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
On 29.11.2019, the following order was passed:
“ Matter is called out.
There is no representation for the petitioner.
It is seen from the record that the petitioner has been seeking adjournment every time the matter was listed.
Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the issue in this petition is regarding the jurisdiction where the complaint could be instituted in a case arising out of Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.
List this matter next week. If there is no representation for the petitioner, the matter will be dismissed.”
Matter is called out.
There is no representation for the petitioner. Therefore, the criminal petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
Sd/- JUDGE DL