- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2093 CRL.A No. 871 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 871 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI M N VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY R/AT No.62, 1ST MAIN ROAD SRINAGAR BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE BANGALORE – 560 085. …APPELLANT (BY SRI VASANTHA LAKSHMI H V, ADVOCATE -ABSENT) AND: SRI K RAVINDRA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O LATE K SACHIDANANDAIAH R/AT No.48/4, 2ND MAIN ROAD CHAMARAJPET BANGALORE - 560 018. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI S RAVISHAKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.06.2015 PASSED BY THE XXII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.No. 13189/2012 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2093 CRL.A No. 871 of 2015 THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ETC. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for appellant is absent. There is no representation on appellant’s side. 2. Learned counsel for appellant was also absent on 20.12.2023, 30.01.2024 and 19.02.2024. On 19.02.202 this Court has passed the following order: “Both the counsel called out, absent. Due to absence of both counsel, the matter could not be proceeded. This Court by order dated 30.01.2024, inspite of absence of both the counsel, the matter was adjourned and listed today. However, today also there is no representation from both the sides. One more opportunity is give as a last chance. List the matter after two weeks.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2093 CRL.A No. 871 of 2015 3. Considering the above aspects, it appears, that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53