- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12718 CRL.A No. 628 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.628 OF 2014 BETWEEN: 1. H.C. MURALI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O CHANNAKESHAVE GOWDA, R/O NO.96, SRIRAMPURA POST, PARASAIANAHUNDI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT-570 027. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. P. NATARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KEMPE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O MAYI GOWDA, R/O THATTEPURA VILLAGE, KONANUR HOBLI, ARKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 130. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.A.HARISH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.01.2014 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. I CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MYSORE, IN C.C.NO.1472/2011 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT. 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:12718 CRL.A No. 628 of 2014 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant submits that though he has sent notice to both the address of the appellant, he is not responding and the same was not served. The learned counsel submits that he even contacted him over the phone as well as whatsapp and the appellant is not responding. 2. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-cooperation of the appellant, since this appeal is filed against the order of acquittal. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25