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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32175 CRL.RP No. 1601 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1601 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
1.
PRISCILLA PATRAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, W/O RAVI RICHARD D'SOUZA,
2.
KUM AVIELLE D'SOUOZA, AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN PETITIONER NO.1, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 3-3, NEAR DEREBAI CHURCH, PRASHANTH NAGAR, ASHOKNAGAR POST, MANGALORE - 575 006. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND:
SRI. RAVI RICHARD D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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S/O CHARLES D'SOUZA, R/AT FLAT NO.501,MUGRODY ENCLAVE, GANDHINAGAR, KULOOR-KAVOOR ROAD, MANGALORE - 575 015. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT DATED 27.09.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF VI ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANGALORE D.K IN CRL.A NO.233/2025 IN SO FAR AS IT PERTAINS TO SETTING ASIDE PROTECTION
ORDER GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS CONCERNING THE RESIDENTIAL PREMISES BEARING D.NO.3-3, SITUATED NEAR DEREBAIL CHURCH, PRASHANT NAGAR, ASHOKNAGAR POST MANGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner is absent.
2. The learned counsel who had appeared for the petitioner earlier made the submission before this Court on 13.01.2026 that he has given back the case papers to the
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petitioner for the purpose of engaging the services of some other Advocate. Hence, the Court directed to list the matter on 20.01.2026. On that day also there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
3. The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner has already vacated the house in which the petitioner was residing and also produced the
order dated 12.12.2025 passed in Misc.No.27/2025 by the Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mangaluru Sub-Division, Dakshina Kannada.
4. The statement given by the petitioner No.1 before the Police Inspector, Kaavur, the letter dated 20.01.2026 issued by the Police Inspector, Kaavur Police Station, Mangaluru, filed before the Court by the learned counsel for the respondent are taken on record.
5. The petitioner is also not pursuing the matter even after taking back the case papers, and he has not engaged any counsel to prosecute the case. In view of the
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endorsement produced before the Court and having vacated the premises, it appears that, the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter.
6. Hence, the petition is dismissed.
Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE
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