- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6182 CRL.A No. 609 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 609 OF 2018 BETWEEN: P. SRINIVASA MURTHY S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.36, HARI NIVAS 1ST BLOCK, 1ST MAIN, BEL LAYOUT VIDYARANYAPURA POST BANGALORE-9 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MARUTHI RAO, ADVOCATE -[ABSENT]) AND: M.D. SRIRANGANATH S/O LATE M.R. DEVARAJ AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.46, 60 FT ROAD KURUBARAHALLI, J.C.NAGARA BANGALORE-560 086 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SATYANARAYANA S CHALKE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 18.01.2018, PASSED BY THE XVIII A.C.M.M, AT BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.2635/2013 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF THE N.I ACT. Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6182 CRL.A No. 609 of 2018 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 22.01.2025. The matter is of the year 2018 and it is listed today for admission. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunities, counsel for the appellant has not chosen to appear and address his arguments. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22