- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2132 CRL.A No. 931 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 931 OF 2013 BETWEEN: SRI. A.R.HARIPRASAD S/O LATE A M RAMADAS AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RETD,OFFICER SBM R/AT SHESHADRI KRUPA ANNAJI RAO LAYOUT 1ST CROSS,VINOBHANAGAR SHIMOGA. …APPELLANT (BY SMT K. VANI, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SRI.G.GANGADAR S/O HALLASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS AGRICULTURIST YADAVALA VILLAGE HARNAHALL POST SHIVAMOGA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P N HARISH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S. 378(4) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:13.06.2013 PASSED BY THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA IN C.C.NO.1704/2009 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2132 CRL.A No. 931 of 2013 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant is absent. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent is present and submits that party has informed that the matter has been settled between parties. 3. The appeal is of the year 2013. There are no reasons for adjournment. 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.: 46