- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6632 CRL.A No. 421 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 421 OF 2014 BETWEEN: M/S SAHYADRI CREDIT CORPORATION RAJKAMAL BUILDING DUGIGUDI, SHIMOGA 577 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER SRI M NAVEEN CHANDRA SETTY S/O SRI GOPALA SETTY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R. KIRAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SURESH KUMAR T.S S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A B BLOCK, IST CROSS GANDHINAGAR SHIMOGA 577 201 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G M SRINIVAS REDDY .,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:18.1.14 PASSED BY THE JMFC- II, SHIMOGA IN C.C.NO.3316/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I.ACT. Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6632 CRL.A No. 421 of 2014 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for appellant is absent. There is no representation on the appellant side. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 08.02.2024 and 28.02.2024. 3. On 28.02.2024 this Court has passed the following order “No representation for appellant. No representation for appellant even in the afternoon session. As a last chance, re-list this matter after three weeks. If on that date of hearing, learned counsel for appellant fails to address arguments, necessary orders would be passed.“ 4. The appeal is of the year 2014 and it is listed today for arguments. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunity, learned counsel for the appellant is not - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6632 CRL.A No. 421 of 2014 present to argue this matter. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 5. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67