- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5328 CRL.A No. 1503 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1503 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI GOVINDAPPA C S/O CHIKKAMARIYAPPA R AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT No.5, 6TH CROSS ADARSHA NAGAR, L R BANDE R T NAGAR POST BENGALURU – 560 032. …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRAKASHA NAIK, ADVOCATE – ABSENT) AND: SRI NARAYANASWAMY S/O CHADDI MUNIYAPPA R/AT AGRAHARA VILLAGE 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS OPP. VENUGOPALASWAMY TEMPLE GANGAMMA STORE, JAKKUR POST BENGALURU – 560 064. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.06.2023 PASSED BY THE XVIII ADDL. CMM, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL IN C.C.No.23506/2018, ON THE FILE OF XVIII ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE CITY Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5328 CRL.A No. 1503 of 2023 AND EXAMINE THE SAME AND CONVICT AND SENTENCE THE ACCUSED / RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ETC., THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. Learned counsel for the appellant was also absent on 25.01.2024, 23.02.2024, 05.06.2024 and 07.11.2024. 2. On 07.11.2024, this Court passed the following order: “ Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. No representation. The appeal is of the year 2023. Matter is listed for the fifth time for compliance of office objections. Still there is no progress in the matter. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Finally, as a last chance, a week's time is granted to comply with the office objections.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5328 CRL.A No. 1503 of 2023 3. Considering the above aspect, it appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12