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GOPALAREDDY v. STATE BY GEOLOGIST

CRL.P/3333/2019 · 2026-06-09

Ravi V Hosmani

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27511 CRL.P No. 3333 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3333 OF 2019 BETWEEN: GOPALAREDDY S/O CHINNAPPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HOUSE NO.57 BANDEBOMMASANDRA, YARAPPANAHALLI, DODDAGUBBI, BANGALORE - 560 077 P.A.HOLDER OF P.SHIVARAJU, S/O PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.77 HULTHURU VILLAGE, HOSADODDI POST, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. MAHESH, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: STATE BY GEOLOGIST DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 1401 REP. BY SPP, Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27511 CRL.P No. 3333 of 2019 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER IN CRL.REVISION PETITION NO.101/2019 DATED 11.04.2019 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA AND THE ORDER IN P.C.R.NO.24/2018 DATED 22.02.2019 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE JMFC, SRIRANGAPATTANA IN RESPECT OF CONDITION NO.1 AND DIRECT THE PETITIONER TO PAY BANK GUARANTEE OF Rs.5,00,000/- FOR RELEASE OF THE LORRY BEARING NO.KA-41-B-8050 VIDE PF.NO.14/2018. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is present. None appears for petitioner. 2. Perusal of order sheet would indicate absence of representation on behalf of petitioner on several previous occasions. Matter was adjourned on 02.06.2026 by noting absence on behalf of petitioner and with a caution that appropriate orders would be passed in case of continued - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27511 CRL.P No. 3333 of 2019 absence. Despite same, there is absence on behalf of petitioner. This would indicate that petitioner is not diligently pursuing this petition. 3. Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17