- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5964 CRL.A No. 304 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 304 OF 2013 BETWEEN: SRI. Y. VENKATAGIRIYAPPA S/O LATE SRI YELLAPALLI REDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.S3-35 BESTHAR STREET CROSS OPP. GOVT URDU SCHOOL YELAHANKA BANGALORE-560 064 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S. GANGADHARA AITHAL, ADVOCATE – [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SRI. MISTRU L BOHRA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SWAMY TOWERS, FLAT NO 302 2ND FLOOR, SHANTHINILAYA NO.5/5, B.P. WADIA ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE 560 004 2. M/S. MAHAVEER ENTERPRISES DEALERS IN SILK AND TEXTILES NO.519, “E” CROSS ROAD IDEAL HOME TOWNSHIP RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE-560 098 BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI MISTRU L BOHRA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANESH N.M, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5964 CRL.A No. 304 of 2013 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED:17.12.12 PASSED BY THE XII ACMM, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.7517/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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 20.01.2025 and on that day, the Court has passed the following order: “Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation on appellant side. Learned counsel for respondents is absent. There are no reasons for adjournment. However, in order to give last opportunity the matter is adjourned. List this matter after two weeks.” 2. Inpsite of granting sufficient opportunity, learned counsel for the appellant has not appeared to argue the appeal. It appears that the appellant has no interest in prosecuting the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5964 CRL.A No. 304 of 2013 appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48