- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6630 CRL.A No. 506 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.506 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. M.A. RAVIKUMAR S/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT MARAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK-573 211. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.A. RAVIKUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. K.S. BABU S/O SRINIVASA, AGED 46 YEARS, R/AT KORAVANAGUNDI VILLAGE, THIRUGANAHALLI POST, HONAKERE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 432. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDRUE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 02.12.2022 IN C.C.NO.956/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOLENARASIPURA BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL, CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AND PUNISH HIM BY PASSING PROPER SENTENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6630 CRL.A No. 506 of 2023 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed memo of retirement. Along with the memo of retirement, a copy of the letter sent to the appellant, postal receipt and track of postal consignment are enclosed with. The notice issued by learned counsel for the appellant to the appellant has been served on 18.05.2023. Inspite of that the appellant has not appeared and engaged any other counsel. Hence, learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to retire from the case. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21