- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4991 CRL.A No. 914 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 914 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI M NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O LATE B.K. MURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS YASHASWINI NILAYA OPPOSITE TO VENAKTESHWARA ENGINEERING COLLEGE VIDYANAGAR ROAD BANGALORE- 562 157. …APPELLANT (BY SRI NARAYANASWAMY P M, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI M R ANIL KUMAR S/O RAMANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. RESIDING AT BEGUR VILLAGE JALA HOBLI, B.K. HALLI POST BANGALORE NORTH – 562 149. BUSINESS AT DIGVIJAYA MEDICAL & GENERAL STORES, VIDYANAGAR CROSS BETTHALASUR POST B.B. ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI P B RAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4991 CRL.A No. 914 of 2015 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT ORDER DATED 02.07.2015 PASSED BY THE XII A.C.M.M, BANGALORE IN C.C.No.1404/2010 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR 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 It is reported on 15.03.2024 by the learned counsel for the appellant, the death of the appellant. The appellant is the complainant. Inspite of granting sufficient opportunities, no steps were taken to bring the legal representatives of the appellant on record. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54