Nikhil Tapna vs State by

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Jul 31, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1724711
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: Mohammad Nawaz
Decided On: Jul 31, 2025
Case Number: CRL.P/8221/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Nikhil Tapna

Respondent

State by

Excerpt

-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 31st day of july, 2025 before the hon'ble mr. justice mohammad nawaz criminal petition no. 8221 of 2025 between: nikhil tapna, s/0. powloos tapna, aged about 28 years, r/o brayaguri villege, bekijali police station limits, sonitpur, assam, permanent r/o at no. bidarahalli hobli, cheemasandra, bangalore north, bengaluru, karnataka - 560 049. …petitioner (by sri. karthik m, advocate (absent)) and:1. state by avalahalli p.s., digitally rep. by hcgp h.c.k, signed by lakshmi t bengaluru - 09. location: high court of karnataka 2. smt. bhagyalakshmiw/o govindsingh, aged about 41 years r/o at nimbekayipura village, bidaranalli hobli, bangalore east taluk, bangalore. …respondents (by sri. rangaswamy r, hcgp) this crl.p is filed u/s 439 of cr.pc (u/s 483 of bnss) praying to enlarge him on bail in crime no.268/2017, now registered as spl.case no.894/2022, -2- u/s. 3 and 4 of pocso act of avalahallil p.s., which is pending before addl. district and sessions judge, bangalore rural district, bangalore, ftsc-iii in the above case. this petition, coming on for orders, this day,order was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice mohammad nawazoral orderthere is no representation for the petitioner.2. even on the previous dates i.e., on 15.07.2025 and 17.07.2025, when the matter was listed there was no representation for the petitioner.3. inspite of issuance of notice to respondent no.2 on 18.06.2025, as on today process fee etc. has not been paid. it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition.4. petition is dismissed for non prosecution. sd/- (mohammad nawaz) judge ldc list no.: 1 sl no.: 28 ct: bhk

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8221 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NIKHIL TAPNA, S/0. POWLOOS TAPNA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O BRAYAGURI VILLEGE, BEKIJALI POLICE STATION LIMITS, SONITPUR, ASSAM, PERMANENT R/O AT NO. BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, CHEEMASANDRA, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK M, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND:
1. STATE BY AVALAHALLI P.S., Digitally REP. BY HCGP H.C.K, signed by LAKSHMI T BENGALURU - 09. Location: High Court of Karnataka 2. SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI
W/O GOVINDSINGH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O AT NIMBEKAYIPURA VILLAGE, BIDARANALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.268/2017, NOW REGISTERED AS SPL.CASE NO.894/2022, -2- U/S. 3 AND 4 OF POCSO ACT OF AVALAHALLIL P.S., WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE, FTSC-III IN THE ABOVE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

ORAL ORDER

There is no representation for the petitioner.

2. Even on the previous dates i.e., on 15.07.2025 and 17.07.2025, when the matter was listed there was no representation for the petitioner.

3. Inspite of issuance of notice to respondent No.2 on 18.06.2025, as on today process fee etc. has not been paid. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition.

4. Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28 CT: BHK

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