- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8302 CRL.A No. 857 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 857 OF 2013 BETWEEN: M/S SREE GOKULAM CHITS AND FINANCE CO.(P) LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED CORPORATE OFFICE AT: "SREE GOKULAM TOWERS", NO.66 ARCOT ROAD, KODAMBAKKAM CHENNAI - 600 024 AND HAVING BRANCH OFFICE AT: REAR BLOCK, I FLOOR, PUNJAB MANSION, NO.23, EBRAHIM SAHIB STREET, SHIVAJI NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 003 REP. BY ITS GPA HOLDER: SRI SIDHRAJU …APPELLANT (BY SRI. H K SINGH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8302 CRL.A No. 857 of 2013 AND: SMT SHAKEELA BANU W/O SRI BASHA SAB NO.30, KOTHANDRAN NAGAR, D.K STREET, BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R VISHWANATH RAO, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:03.04.2013 PASSED BY THE XIV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE IN C.C.NO.60921/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8302 CRL.A No. 857 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on the appellant's side. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 30.10.2024 and on that day, the Court has passed the following order: " The trial court records are received. Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation. The appeal is of the year 2013 List finally as a last chance after two weeks." 2. Considering the above aspect, it appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28