- 1 - CRL.A No. 1851 of 2021 NC: 2023:KHC:23337 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2023 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1851 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SRI K SHRIKANTHA RAO S/O LATE K.HARIRAMAKRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAIVALYA NO.3/1, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 4TH BLOCK, THYAGARAJANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 028 REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER SRI.V.BALAKRISHNA RAO S/O LATE R.VENKATA RAO RESIDING AT NO.75, RESHMENAGAR, ADITHYA EXTENSION OF KANAKAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 062. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MITHUN G A, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SRI M RAGHAVENDRA RAO M S/O LATE NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.MANANJE HOUSE, KAMALASHILE, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI DIST. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CR.PC PRAYING TO a) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 28.09.2021 PASSED BY Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - CRL.A No. 1851 of 2021 NC: 2023:KHC:23337 THE LEARNED LV ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-56) IN CRL. APPEAL NO.2286/2019 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE N.I ACT 1881, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE CRIMINAL APPEAL; AND b) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF/S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMED FIT TO GRANT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT No representation for appellant. No representation for appellant even in the afternoon session. On 23.02.2023, a conditional order was passed to the effect that if office objections are not complied with, necessary orders would be passed for dismissal of appeal. It appears appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. - 3 - CRL.A No. 1851 of 2021 NC: 2023:KHC:23337 Hence, appeal is dismissed for default of not complying with the office objections. Sd/- JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9