- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6570 CRL.A No. 343 of 2015 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. 343 OF 2015 BETWEEN: NAVEED MOHAMMED S/O MOHAMMED ATAULLA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.1148, 35 C CROSS 4TH BLOCK, T BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560047 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: WASSAT ABID BAIG S/O ABDUL JABBAR BAI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.9/1, CAMPBELL ROAD NEXT TO ST.PHOLOMENA HOSPITAL AUSTIN TOWN, BANGALORE 560 047. ALSO AT: NO.C-1, M C NO.1/8 SWEET HOMES, 1ST FLOOR NO.1, OLD NO.9 BENSON ROAD BENSON TOWN BANGALORE 560 046 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.AHAMED S.N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:5.2.2015, PASSED BY THE XIX Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6570 CRL.A No. 343 of 2015 ACMM, BANGALORE, IN C.C.NO.20991/12 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, 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 21.02.2025 and the matter has been adjourned subject to the payment of cost of Rs.1,000/-. 3. On the next date of hearing i.e. on 01.02.2025 learned counsel for the appellant has paid the cost of Rs.1,000/- to learned counsel for the respondent and sought for adjournment and the matter is adjourned to 13.02.2025. Inspite of fixing specific date for hearing of the matter, learned counsel for the appellant is absent. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the matter. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6570 CRL.A No. 343 of 2015 4. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51