- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4478 CRL.A No. 1454 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1454 OF 2021 BETWEEN: SRI K P SHAMASUNDER S/O LATE K S PUTTU RAO AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS No.4, SANTHOSH NAGARA 1ST PHASE, ATTUR, YELAHANKA BENGALURU – 560 064. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN RAO C N, ADVOCATE – ABSENT) AND: SMT. SANDHYA KIRAN W./O KIRAN R AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 188K, 14TH CROSS 3RD PHASE, GIRINAGARA BENGALURU – 560 085. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.01.2021 ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED PASSED BY THE XVIII ACMM, BANGALORE IN C.C.No.17092/2018 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I ACT AND ETC., THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4478 CRL.A No. 1454 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on appellant side. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 08.04.2024, 24.04.2024, 27.09.2024 and 20.12.2024. This matter today listed for compliance office objections for fifth time. 3. On 20.12.2024 the matter has been adjourned as last chance for compliance of office objections. Inspite of granting sufficient time, office objections are not complied. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting this matter. 4. Hence, the matter is dismissed for non- compliance of office objections. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13