Karnataka High Court
Sri Anilkumar vs Raviraj Naik on 28 August, 2008
IN THE HIGH COURT 0&3'
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DATED THIS THE 28'1;§"DAY'C3FV:A1}'_C}'§j§'§f'20D$
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CRIMINAL APEfI_T1'1{ 3VN1\:t'):v Qérggi 2003
Between
Sri. '-~ *-
S/0. Venkatssh
Aged about 3'! years, ' _ "
Occupation; Bixsmess, '
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Age: Major, Occ: Business,
& 'Daimler,
' __ '0pp; Sharma Transport,
T Lxdustrial Estate,
Gtaktxl Road, Hubli.
(By Sri. Mahesh Wadayer, Advocate)
: Petitioner
: Rcspondcnt
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This Crimizlal petition is filed under Sect..if0n"'-V482 of
Cr. P. C., by the Advocate for petitioner praying~~--to.._ _qi;1a$h the
order dated 22.04.2008 passed in C.C.No. 1496}200€~._"'byfe?MvFC-
II Court Hubli. .
This petition coming on for 0I':C1CI"é;sA_Ati;£ViS 2a'a y t.'1f1e2 J
the following: V , r
by the origma' lcomplamant
I have goVv1'*1eV thro Proceedings were initiated
again' 51;, the "a.ecu$ed¥ree§ondent herein under Negotiable
Inatnknienis Act, was taken, summons were issued,
examined himself. On 25.02.2008
V petitioz_1Ver5'eo3'1iip1ai11ant filed an affidavit evidence, got marked
On that day, as the counsel for accused-
'respondent was absent, cross-examination was taken as nil.
.: 'On.i0.03.2008, an application ms. 311 Cr.P.C., was filed and
same came to be allowed and the matter was posted for eross«
examination of the complainant on 22.04.2008. As on the said
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Xbmutk
date, both the counsel for complaint and the were
absent, the case was called in second session . at 13.32.
Even then, both of them were not p~l'ese;nt,_ as to
be dismissed for default on 22.04.2(i):O8:}__
2. It is submitted for petitioner--
complainant had gone to a case and he was
under the ease in Dharwad
and reach }£1liiii'.'eo:-llrt '1ly'--.:the"' the case could be called.
Since hsvicg-glid' the ease in Dhalwad court, he
could not The complainant was waiting for
his tel .... As such, he also did not enter the court
V .:i8?it.31_o':;1t jfidvocate.
.' the reasons assigned by the counsel may not
be__a suiiieeiitvleasons to upset the order of dismissal in order to
i fair opwrtunity to the complainant to prosecute his case,
" {held that order of dismissal of the complainant for default
tiated 22.04.2008 requires interference on payment of costs.
V Hence the following: A 2 ' K
VR/---
ORDER
Criminal petition is allowed. V:V:::u1″c1’er 4;ié.t_t=:c’f
22.04.2003
C.C.No.1496/2006 is set aside.”‘-iiie matter is back to
the trial court with a dirfectgion id t’ne'< :ase, from the
stage. set down on 20.03.2dG8 <fi:L1:f1"V:'1:;?-,:.y_:;r::_n§t:fix:*,. §i'1.t:ost of Rs.5{)0/ —.
passed by the "VV J