- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7298 CRL.A No. 250 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 250 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI. T. SHANMUKHA S/O LATE DESHIKA DEVA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.10, 5TH MAIN ROAD K.P. AGRAHARA BHUWANESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE-23 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. V. VIJAYASHEKARA GOWDA, ADVOCATE – [ABSENT]) AND: SMT. SAKKU BAI W/O BABURAO SINDHE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.17/14, 20TH CROSS ROAD 6TH MAIN ROAD, K.P. AGRAHARA BHUWANESHWARINAGAR BANGALORE-23 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. N. BHARGAV, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUEDGMENT DATED 29.11.2014, PASSED BY THE 23RD ADDL.CMM, BANGALORE CITY, IN C.C.NO.20283/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7298 CRL.A No. 250 of 2015 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is not present. 2. The appellant is reported dead. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant has reported the death of the appellant and it is recorded on 22.04.2024. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunity, no steps are taken to bring Lr’s of the appellant on record. It appears that nobody is interested to come on record to represent the appellant –complainant. 4. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16