- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6875 CRL.A No. 1626 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1626 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI. P. VENKATESH S/O H.R. PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.15, “INCHARA” 1ST CROSS, DEE ENCLAVE NEAR GODWIN SCHOOL KODIGEHALLI BENGALURU - 560 092 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. LOKESH R, ADVOCATE – [ABSENT]) AND: SRI. MOHAN A S/O ANANDA RAJ AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NEAR PANCHAYATH OFFICE SAHAKARNAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 092 ALSO AT NO.1176/12, 4TH CROSS DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD PRAKASH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 021 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. THIMMEGOWDA N AND SMT. RADHIKA K, ADVOCATES) Digitally signed by HEMAVATHY GANGABYRAPPA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6875 CRL.A No. 1626 of 2022 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ACCORD SPECIAL LEAVE TO PREFER THIS MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL DATED 21.4.2021 PASSED IN C.C.NO.3553/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED VI ADDL. JUDGE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND ACMM, BANGALORE, CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: 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. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 04.07.2024 and 31.01.2025. 3. This Court on 31.01.2025 has passed the following order “Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. There is no representation on appellant side. Learned counsel for respondent appeared through vide conferencing. There is no reasons to for adjournment. However in the interest of granting another - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6875 CRL.A No. 1626 of 2022 opportunity, the matter is adjourned as a last chance. List on 17.02.2025.” 4. 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. 5. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24