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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26501 CRL.RP No. 239 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.239 OF 2023 BETWEEN:
MR. C K MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE KARIYAPPA R/AT KUNJILAGERI VILLAGE BOLLUMADU POST VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT – 571218
…PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHANA CHANDRA P, ADVOCATE [ ABSENT]) AND:
MR B A SOMAIAH ADULT S/O LATE AIYAPPA R/AT KADANGAMAROOR VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK SOUTH KODAGU-571212
…RESPONDENT (SERVED, UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.01.2023 PASSED IN CRL.A.NO.5023/2021 BY THE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL
Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU-MADIKERI SITTING AT VIRAJPET AND ETC.
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 matter is listed for admission. The counsel for the petitioner is absent.
2. The order sheet discloses that on the previous date of hearing also, the counsel for the petitioner was absent and this Court in the interest of justice, final opportunity was given re-notifying the matter on 04.06.2026. Inspite of that, the counsel on record for the petitioner is not pursuing the matter diligently and today also, he is absent.
3. This matter is not yet admitted. This revision petition is filed against the concurrent finding of the Trial Court and the appellate Court, wherein both the Courts have properly considered the material on record. The scope of the revision is very limited. When the counsel for the petitioner is not
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pursuing the matter diligently and the matter is also not admitted, I do not find any ground to consider the revision petition. Accordingly, the revision petition is dismissed.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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