- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:466 CRL.A No. 497 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 497 OF 2013 BETWEEN: M NANJUNDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O LATE MALLAIAH No.6/62, 3RD MAIN 9TH CROSS, ADARSHA NAGAR CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE – 560 018. …APPELLANT (BY SRI R SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: GOWRI MAHESH S/O LATE ESHWAR MURTHY MAJOR IN AGE No.27, 11TH CROSS WILSON GARDEN BANGALORE – 560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MELANIE SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.3.2013 PASSED BY THE XII ADDL. C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.No.16910/2007 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:466 CRL.A No. 497 of 2013 ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISJABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I.ACT AND ETC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. None appeared for the appellant. As none appeared for the appellant, the matter was passed over. The matter is again taken up in the post lunch session. Even none appeared for the appellant when the matter is taken up for the second time in the post lunch session. 2. None appeared for the appellant on 06.11.2024. This Court on 06.11.2024 has passed the following order: “Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation. The appeal is of the year 2013. I do not find any reason to adjourn the matter. However, to afford final opportunity, list this matter after two weeks.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:466 CRL.A No. 497 of 2013 3. The appeal is of the year 2013. There are no grounds to adjourn the matter. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30