- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6571 CRL.A No. 486 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. 486 OF 2015 BETWEEN: K VENKATESHULU S/O LATE DONAPPASWAMY MAJOR, R/O DONNEHALLY VILLAGE THALAK HOBLI CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G M.,ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: SATYENDRAKUMAR S/O LATE SANGANABASANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEAS MAJOR, C/O LATE GURUSIDDAPPA SANGAMESHWARA BADAVENE IST MAIN ROAD, BEHIND AKASHAVANI CHITRADURGA TOWN …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B S VISHWANATH .,ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:18.2.2014, PASSED BY THE ADDL.DIST. & SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, IN CRL.A.71/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6571 CRL.A No. 486 of 2015 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 03.04.2024, 20.06.2024 and 04.02.2025. 3. On 04.02.2025 this Court has passed the following order “Learned counsel for the respondent is present. Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on the appellant’s side. The appeal is of the year, 2015. There are no reasons for adjourning the appeal. However, in order to give another opportunity, as a last chance, the matter is adjourned. List on 13.02.2025 “ 4. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunity, learned counsel for the appellant is not present to argue this matter. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the matter. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6571 CRL.A No. 486 of 2015 5. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52