- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6628 CRL.A No. 638 of 2024 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.638 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SHAKUNTHALA DEVARAJ W/O DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O TUMABRAMANE, KATTEHAKKALU POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PANDURANGNGA NAYAK U., ADVOCATE, ABSENT) AND: SMT. MANJULA T.D.C. W/O SHAMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT HORABAILU, HEDDUR POST, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDRUE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRL.A.NO.13/2022 DATED 13.02.2024 AND CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT AS PER THE JUDGMENT OF Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6628 CRL.A No. 638 of 2024 THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, THIRTHAHALLI, IN C.C.NO.718/2018 DATED 06.01.2022 AND CONFIRM THE SAME. 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 is absent. There is no representation on the appellant’s side. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 28.03.2024, 04.07.2024 and 31.08.2024. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunities, learned counsel for the appellant has not complied the office objections. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non compliance of office objections. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18