- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13969 CRL.A No. 536 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.536 OF 2013 BETWEEN: 1. SHANTHA @ SHANTHAMURTHY, S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DUGGAHALLI VILLAGE, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. Y.S.SHIVA PRASAD, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HULLAHALLI POLICE, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCES DATED 10.04.2013 PASSED BY THE C/C VI ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT UNDER SC & ST (POA) ACT, 1989, MYSURU IN SPL.C.NO.30/2012 CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 363, 376, 313, 420, 417, 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(x), 3(1)(xii) OF SC & ST (POA) ACT, 1989. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13969 CRL.A No. 536 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT This Court vide order dated 11.03.2025 noted that the learned counsel for the appellant was absent and the office has raised the new objection recently to make the complainant as respondent No.2. Hence, the learned counsel for the appellant was directed to take steps to bring the respondent No.2/complainant as party to the proceedings and adjourned the matter to 20.03.2025. On 20.03.2025 also the learned counsel for the appellant was absent and this Court made an observation that inspite of time was granted on 11.03.2025, till date not taken any steps to make the complainant as respondent No.2 in the proceedings and finally two weeks time was granted to do the needful. 2. Today also the learned counsel for the appellant is absent and not pursuing the matter diligently. No grounds to adjourn the matter once again. Hence, the criminal appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7