- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12717 CRL.A No. 1502 of 2023 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.1502 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. T. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O THIMMRAYAPPA, RESIDING AT PRAJNA NILAYA, NAGAKANNIKA TEMPLE ROAD, DEREBAIL, KONCHADY, MANGALURU-575 008. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SATHYAMOORTHY U., ADULT, SHOP No.1, ”ASH’S GENERAL STORE” DEEPA ARCADE, KAPIKAD, MANGALURU-575 004. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED, UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.03.2023 PASSED BY THE JMFC V COURT, MANGALURU IN C.C.NO.161/2021 BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE APPEAL AND THEREBY CONVICT THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMETNS ACT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE. 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:12717 CRL.A No. 1502 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the appeal on the ground that the matter is amicably settled between the parties. 2. The memo is taken on record. The criminal appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27