- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2653 CRL.A No. 1119 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1119 OF 2015 BETWEEN: SRI. RAMU K.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT No.8/21, 1ST K MAIN ROAD NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, 1ST BLOCK BENGALURU – 560 072. …APPELLANT (BY SRI DATTATRAYA M JOSHI, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: SRI. N.S. MANJUNATH S/O SRI. SHESHA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT NUJADI KUNDAPUR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHANKAR M NAIK, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(4) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 10.08.2015 PASSED BY THE XXII A.C.M.M., BANGALORE IN C.C.No.5173/2014 - ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT AND ETC. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2653 CRL.A No. 1119 of 2015 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for appellant absent. There is no representation. Learned counsel for appellant was also absent on 21.12.2023 and 07.02.2024. On 07.02.2024 this Court passed the following order: ”Sri Dattatraya M Joshi, learned counsel for the appellant is absent. Sri Shankar M Naik, learned counsel for respondent is present. Due to absence of both the counsel, the matter could not be proceeded. This Court by order dated 21.12.2023 in spite of absence of both the counsel, time was granted and the matter was ordered to be listed after winter vacation, 2023. The matter is listed today. However, today also there is no representation. One more opportunity is given finally. List the matter next week.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2653 CRL.A No. 1119 of 2015 2. Considering the above aspects, it appears, that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57