- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6268 CRL.A No. 957 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 957 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI. A.M. YOGISHA S/O SRI. A.N. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.195, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN SHANKARNAGAR NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-96 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K.M. SOMASHEKARA, ADVOCATE – [ABSENT]) AND: SRI. B.M. GOVINDAIAH S/O SRI. MUDALAGIRI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/ATNO.20, 2ND CROSS 9TH MAIN, SHANKARNAGAR NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE-96 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. C. PARAMESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 08.07.2015 PASSED BY THE XX A.C.M.M., BANGALORE CITY, IN C.C.NO.4423/2013 - 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:6268 CRL.A No. 957 of 2015 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on the appellant side. 2. This matter is being adjourned at request of learned counsel for the appellant on 04.02.2025, 10.02.2025 by fixing specific date for hearing. 3. 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 this matter. 4. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67