- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3087 CRL.RP No. 624 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.624 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O GANGANAIKA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT AMARAGIRI THIRUPATHI, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LOHITHA J.N., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. SRI. PRAKASH S. KURDEKAR, S/O SHAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, KENGAL TEMPLE ROAD, SUBHASH NAGAR, ARASIKERE TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.121/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HASSAN DATED 14.03.2022 IN CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE IN C.C.NO.318/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT ARASIKERE DATED 15.09.2021 BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3087 CRL.RP No. 624 of 2022 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER This Court vide order dated 30.06.2022 suspended the sentence of the revision petitioner and thereafter the matter was listed before the Court on 09.12.2024 and none appeared on behalf of the review petitioner even though the matter was called twice. As a last chance, the matter was ordered to be listed for admission on 12.12.2024. On 12.12.2024 also none appeared for the revision petitioner and it was ordered to re-list the matter in the second week of January 2025. On 10.01.2025, the matter was called twice i.e., in the morning session as well as in the afternoon session, but there was no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner. However, in the ends of justice one more opportunity was given and it was made clear that if the learned counsel for the revision petitioner does not appear on the next date of hearing, the petition will be dismissed for non-prosecution. Inspite of the said order, today also there is no representation on behalf of the revision petitioner. Except on the date of getting the order of suspension of sentence, the learned counsel for the revision petitioner never - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3087 CRL.RP No. 624 of 2022 appeared before the Court and is not pursuing the matter diligently. 2. Hence, the criminal revision petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38